NGC1008 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1008 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:02 (PST), 53° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:15, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:34, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1008
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h37m [3] |
| Declination: | +02°04' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.87 (B) [1] 11.64 (J) [1] 11.01 (H) [1] 10.75 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 83.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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