The galaxy NGC 591
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 591 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:36 (EDT) – 7 hours and 22 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 60° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 04:40.
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Name
NGC 591
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Other Names
Mrk 1157
Position
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (V)[2] 14.71 (B)[1] 11.02 (J)[1] 10.34 (H)[1] 10.06 (K)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.81 |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Right Ascension: | 01h33m [1] |
| Declination: | +35°40' [1] |
| Distance: | 40.5 Mpc 132.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -19.04 |