NGC1086 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1086 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 53° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:51, 82° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:49, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1086
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h47m [3] |
| Declination: | +41°14' [3] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 13.53 (B) [1] 11.57 (J) [1] 10.91 (H) [1] 10.59 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 43.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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