NGC1100 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1100 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:55 (PST), 30° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:02, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:07, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1100
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°41' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.12 (V) [2] 14.03 (B) [2] 10.74 (J) [2] 10.04 (H) [2] 9.72 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 60.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 73.1 Mpc 238.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.20 |