The galaxy NGC 229
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 229 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:15 (EDT) – 7 hours and 50 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 70° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 04:48.
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Name
NGC 229
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (B)[1] 11.59 (J)[1] 10.93 (H)[1] 10.73 (K)[1] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Right Ascension: | 00h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°30' [1] |
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