NGC995 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC995 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:09 (PST), 79° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:44, 82° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:43, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC995
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h38m [4] |
| Declination: | +41°31' [4] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 14.83 (B) [2] 10.93 (J) [2] 10.23 (H) [2] 9.93 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 36.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 50.2 Mpc 163.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.68 |
Sources