The galaxy NGC 226
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 226 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:06 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 35° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:41, 80° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:41, when it sinks below 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 226
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 14.40 (B) [1] 12.03 (J) [1] 11.37 (H) [1] 11.11 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Right ascension: | 00h42m [1] |
| Declination: | +32°34' [1] |
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