The galaxy NGC 160
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), NGC 160 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 23:01, when it rises 24° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:11, 74° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:10, 70° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 160
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 12.40 (V)[2] 13.70 (B)[1] 9.74 (H)[1] 9.35 (K)[1] 10.39 (J)[1] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Right Ascension: | 00h36m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°57' [1] |
| Distance: | 76.2 Mpc 248.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -22.01 |