NGC1038 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1038 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:26 (PDT) – 3 hours and 18 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:33.
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Name
NGC1038
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h40m [3] |
| Declination: | +01°30' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.32 (B) [1] 10.86 (J) [1] 10.13 (H) [1] 9.86 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 61.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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