NGC936 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , NGC936 is visible between 17:59 and 01:16. It will become accessible at around 17:59, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:37, 41° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:16 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC936
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h27m [2] |
| Declination: | -01°09' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 10.23 (V) [2] 11.19 (B) [2] 7.84 (J) [2] 7.14 (H) [2] 6.91 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 18.6 Mpc 60.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.12 |
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.