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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:22 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:28
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NGC 797 - Galaxy Pair in Andromeda

Altitude: 20.2°   Azimuth: 306.5°   Direction: North-West

NGC 797 is a Galaxy Pair in the Andromeda constellation. NGC 797 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 797 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).

Image of NGC 797 - Galaxy Pair in Andromeda star
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DSS2 image of NGC 797 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.8 arcmin) and minor (1.8 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about NGC 797

NGC 797
Galaxy Pair
Andromeda

NGC 797 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: 20.2°
Azimuth: 306.5°
Direction: North-West

See also NGC 797 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 797 - Galaxy Pair in Andromeda

Apparent size of NGC 797

The following table reports NGC 797 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 797 is a visual representation of it.
1.8 arcmin
1.8 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 797

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 797 are provided in the following table:

02h 03m 25s
+38° 06’ 51”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 797 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 797 - Galaxy Pair in Andromeda star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 797 - Galaxy Pair in Andromeda.

Finder chart NGC 797 - Galaxy Pair in Andromeda star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 797 - Galaxy Pair in Andromeda.

Rise and set times of NGC 797 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's NGC 797 - Galaxy Pair in Andromeda rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 51.9°
Max altitude: 76.6°
Azimuth: 308.1°