NGC 690

Galaxy Fair (30/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 690 Galaxy Cetus (Cet) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 1.1′ × 0.7′

Position Angle 158°

Distance 243.05 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABc)

Description

vF, vS, R, lbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 47m 48.0s

Dec -16° 43' 00.0"

Constellation Cetus (Cet)

Catalog NGC 690

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 690 · 1.1′×0.7′ · N up, E left

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