The galaxy NGC 688
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 688 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:14 (EDT) – 7 hours and 24 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 58° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 04:16.
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Name
NGC 688
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Other Names
Mrk 1009
Position
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 13.30 (V)[2] 13.30 (B)[1] 11.15 (J)[1] 10.49 (H)[1] 10.25 (K)[1] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Right Ascension: | 01h50m [1] |
| Declination: | +35°17' [1] |
| Distance: | 60.3 Mpc 196.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -20.60 |