NGC987 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC987 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:48 (PDT) – 3 hours and 50 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:26.
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Name
NGC987
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h36m [3] |
| Declination: | +33°19' [3] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 13.40 (V) [4] 13.32 (B) [1] 10.01 (J) [1] 9.28 (H) [1] 8.98 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 36.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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