NGC1050 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1050 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 57° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:30, 89° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:12, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1050
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h42m [4] |
| Declination: | +34°45' [4] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (V) [2] 13.44 (B) [2] 10.74 (J) [2] 10.05 (H) [2] 9.69 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 98.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 46.3 Mpc 150.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.06 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.83 |
Sources