NGC1076 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1076 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 27° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:31, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:50, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1076
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h43m [2] |
| Declination: | −14°45' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.71 (B) [2] 10.84 (J) [2] 10.21 (H) [2] 9.98 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 99.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 30.8 Mpc 100.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.73 |