NGC977 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC977 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:07 (EST), 38° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:11, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:22, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC977
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h33m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°45' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.16 (B) [2] 11.27 (J) [2] 10.58 (H) [2] 10.40 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 51.8 Mpc 168.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.41 |