Mirach's Ghost (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Mirach's Ghost is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:56 (EDT) – 3 hours and 57 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:36.
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Name
Mirach's Ghost
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Other Names
NGC 404
Position
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 11.73 (V)[1] 12.56 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.83 |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Right Ascension: | 01h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +35°43' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.9 Mpc 12.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -16.24 |
Source