NGC1099 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1099 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:07 (PDT) – 3 hours and 49 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:48.
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Name
NGC1099
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.21 (V) [2] 14.09 (B) [2] 10.78 (J) [2] 10.05 (H) [2] 9.85 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 16.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 88.0 Mpc 286.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.88 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.51 |