NGC1097 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1097 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:01 (PST), 22° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:27, 25° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:01, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC1097
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h46m [3] |
| Declination: | −30°16' [3] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 9.20 (V) [4] 13.97 (B) [1] 11.03 (J) [1] 10.82 (H) [1] 10.51 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 100.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.81 |
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