NGC1012 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1012 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:03 (PDT) – 3 hours and 35 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:26.
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Name
NGC1012
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h39m [3] |
| Declination: | +30°09' [3] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 12.99 (B) [1] 10.31 (J) [1] 9.51 (H) [1] 9.34 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 24.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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