NGC1081 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1081 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:12 (PST), 40° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:35, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:50, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1081
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −15°35' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.36 (B) [2] 11.60 (J) [2] 10.93 (H) [2] 10.70 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 23.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 59.0 Mpc 192.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.49 |