NGC958 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC958 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:07 (EST), 45° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:09, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:58, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC958
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h30m [2] |
| Declination: | −02°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.18 (V) [2] 12.91 (B) [2] 9.87 (J) [2] 9.11 (H) [2] 8.80 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 65.2 Mpc 212.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.73 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.89 |