NGC1090 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1090 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:54 (EDT) – 3 hours and 38 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
Name
NGC1090
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 02h46m [3] |
Declination: | −00°14' [3] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 11.97 (V) [1] 12.60 (B) [1] 10.08 (J) [1] 9.40 (H) [1] 9.20 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | Sbc |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.63 |
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