Silver Sliver Galaxy (NGC 891)
Silver Sliver Galaxy (NGC 891) is a galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, magnitude 10.0, 13′ × 3.0′ across.
A classic edge-on spiral in Andromeda: a thin silver sliver, split by a dark dust lane in larger telescopes under dark skies.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around November, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in October). It can be seen from everywhere north of 48°S and never sets north of 48°N.
At its highest it stands 82° up from 50°N, 83° up from 35°N, 48° up from the equator, 13° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Andromeda
- Designations
- NGC 891, C 23
- Magnitude
- 10.0
- Apparent size
- 13′ × 3.0′
- Position
- RA 2h 22.6m, Dec +42° 21′ (J2000)
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