NGC960 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC960 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:07 (EST), 39° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:10, 39° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:29, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC960
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h31m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°18' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.78 (B) [2] 11.39 (J) [2] 10.59 (H) [2] 10.29 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 62.0 Mpc 202.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.18 |