NGC1069 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1069 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:01 (PST), 43° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:24, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:09, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1069
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h42m [2] |
| Declination: | −08°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.28 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.78 (H) [2] 10.56 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 146.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 139.0 Mpc 453.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.44 |