NGC1056 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1056 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 54° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:34, 84° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:01, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1056
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h42m [3] |
| Declination: | +28°34' [3] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (V) [4] 13.40 (B) [1] 10.14 (J) [1] 9.38 (H) [1] 9.12 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 162.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.05 |
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