NGC1091 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1091 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:25, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:31, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1091
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°31' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.17 (V) [2] 16.10 (B) [2] 11.74 (J) [2] 11.07 (H) [2] 10.66 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 86.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 107.0 Mpc 348.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.98 |