NGC1023 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1023 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 54° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:44, 84° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:36, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1023
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h40m [3] |
| Declination: | +39°03' [3] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 9.30 (V) [4] 14.48 (B) [1] 7.16 (J) [1] 6.49 (H) [1] 6.24 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | IB |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
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