Spiral galaxy · Phoenix
NGC 92 Robert's Quartet
mag 13.21.6′ across
About
NGC 92 (Robert's Quartet) is a spiral galaxy of magnitude 13.2 in Phoenix, about 1.6′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 92 is in the constellation Phoenix.
- Best evenings: around mid-November it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 31° N.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A small, faint smudge that needs a dark sky and patience.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 92, PGC 1388 |
|---|---|
| Type | Spiral galaxy (Sa) |
| Magnitude | 13.2The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 1.6′ × 48″position angle 150°; the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | 23.4 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see. |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 00h 21m 31.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −48° 37′ 29″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →