NGC1029 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1029 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (PST), 54° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:52, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:35, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1029
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h39m [3] |
| Declination: | +10°47' [3] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.11 (V) [1] 14.34 (B) [1] 10.62 (J) [1] 9.93 (H) [1] 9.63 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 70.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.23 |
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