NGC1080 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC1080 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:46 (EDT) – 3 hours and 29 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:56.
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Name
NGC1080
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.58 (V) [2] 14.14 (B) [2] 11.78 (J) [2] 11.16 (H) [2] 10.85 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 107.0 Mpc 348.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.56 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.57 |