NGC1073 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1073 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:39, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:56, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1073
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h43m [3] |
| Declination: | +01°22' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 11.05 (V) [1] 11.68 (B) [1] 9.79 (J) [1] 9.26 (H) [1] 8.98 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.5 arcmin x 2.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 32.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.63 |
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