NGC 704A - Galaxy in Andromeda
NGC 704A is a Galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. NGC 704A is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 704A from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 704A
NGC 704A is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 54.9°
Azimuth: 98.2°
Direction: East
See also NGC 704A rise and set times.
Photometric information of NGC 704A
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 704A in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Apparent size of NGC 704A
The following table reports NGC 704A apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 704A is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 704A
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 704A are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 704A in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 704A from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 704A - Galaxy in Andromeda rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):