NGC1017 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1017 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 31° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:29, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:04, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1017
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h37m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.89 (B) [1] 13.05 (J) [1] 12.44 (H) [1] 12.02 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 64.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | I |
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