NGC1088 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1088 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 44° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:54, 72° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:51, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1088
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h47m [3] |
| Declination: | +16°12' [3] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 17.17 (B) [1] 11.36 (J) [1] 10.65 (H) [1] 10.33 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 116.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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