The galaxy NGC 338
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 338 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:56, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:49, 78° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:23, 46° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 338
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (B) [2] 10.33 (J) [2] 9.56 (H) [2] 9.26 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Right ascension: | 01h00m [2] |
| Declination: | +30°40' [2] |
| Distance: | 66.9 Mpc 218.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.13 |