NGC 853

Galaxy Fair (30/100)

Spiral

NGC 853 Galaxy Cetus (Cet) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 1.8′ × 1.2′

Position Angle 50°

Distance 71.63 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sm)

Description

F, S, E

Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 11m 48.0s

Dec -09° 18' 00.0"

Constellation Cetus (Cet)

Catalog NGC 853

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 853 · 1.8′×1.2′ · N up, E left

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