NGC 81 - Galaxy in Andromeda
NGC 81 is a Galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. NGC 81 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 81 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 81
NGC 81 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 60.5°
Azimuth: 168.3°
Direction: South-South-East
See also NGC 81 rise and set times.
Given its B magnitude of 17.74, NGC 81 is visible only through long exposure photography.
Photometric information of NGC 81
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 81 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.
The surface brightess reported below is an indication of the brightness per unit of angular area of NGC 81.
Apparent size of NGC 81
The following table reports NGC 81 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 81 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 81
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 81 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 81 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 81 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 81 - Galaxy in Andromeda rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):