NGC996 (Galaxy)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC996 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:34 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 75° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:04.

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Name NGC996
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 996[1]
UGC 2123[2]
PGC 10015[3]
Position
Right ascension:02h38m [3]
Declination:+41°38' [3]
Constellation:Andromeda
Magnitude:14.46 (B) [1]
10.53 (J) [1]
9.81 (H) [1]
9.56 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 75.0°E of N
Hubble type:E
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Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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