NGC988 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC988 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 45° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:15.
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Name
NGC988
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h35m [3] |
| Declination: | −09°21' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 11.21 (V) [1] 10.94 (B) [1] 7.34 (J) [1] 7.35 (H) [1] 7.00 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.3 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 119.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.27 |
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