NGC988 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC988 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:28 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:09.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.27 |
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