NGC976 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC976 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 27° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:20, 69° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:34, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC976
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h34m [4] |
| Declination: | +20°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 12.41 (V) [2] 13.23 (B) [2] 10.14 (J) [2] 9.47 (H) [2] 9.11 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 50.1 Mpc 163.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.82 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.09 |
Sources