The galaxy NGC 54
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From Ashburn , NGC 54 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:17 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:50, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:30, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
which appear below.
|
Name
NGC 54
|
Object Type
Galaxy
|
Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (B) [1] 11.15 (J) [1] 10.46 (H) [1] 10.08 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Right ascension: | 00h15m [1] |
| Declination: | -07°06' [1] |
Source
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.