The galaxy M 32
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , M 32 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:03 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 43° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:13, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:39, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
M 32
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Other Names
NGC 221
Position
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 8.08 (V) [2] 9.03 (B) [2] 6.28 (J) [2] 5.37 (H) [2] 5.10 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Right ascension: | 00h42m [2] |
| Declination: | +40°51' [2] |
| Distance: | 674.5 kpc 2198.9 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.06 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 01 Oct 2020 | – M32 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2021 | – M32 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2022 | – M32 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2023 | – M32 is well placed |
| 01 Oct 2024 | – M32 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2025 | – M32 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2026 | – M32 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2027 | – M32 is well placed |