NGC342 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC342 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:21 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:57.
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Name
NGC342
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h00m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.43 (B) [2] 11.50 (J) [2] 10.77 (H) [2] 10.51 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 107.0 Mpc 348.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.72 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.