NGC1085 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1085 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:40 (EDT) – 3 hours and 52 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
Name
NGC1085
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 02h46m [4] |
Declination: | +03°36' [4] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 13.77 (B) [2] 10.79 (J) [2] 10.00 (H) [2] 9.80 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sbc |
Distance: | 85.2 Mpc 277.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -20.88 |
Sources