NGC : NGC488

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-17
Astronomical night: 22:35 - 04:23 (GMT -5)
NGC488 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise03:490°83° (East)
SetDawn6°88° (East)
Maximum elevation

04:22

6°

88° (East)

Elevation

NGC488 Celestial motion
Information about NGC488

General information

Galaxy NGC488 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Pisces constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 5 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-17, galaxy NGC488 will rise at east at 03:49 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:23) the object will be placed at east. Maximum elevation, 6° above horizon, will be reached at 04:22, when galaxy will be placed at east.
 

NGC488 on the sky map

NGC488 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Pisces

Magnitude

10

Apparent size5'x4'
Right ascension1h 21m 46.848s
Declination5° 15′ 24.19″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC488

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 83Double Star6.11
H III 73Double Star8.8
H IV 68Double Star6.39
H IV 8*Double Star5.22
H V 24Double Star5.19
H N 92Double Star7.5
H II 49Double Star7.87
IC1613Galaxy9.2