NGC1138 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1138 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 55° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:44, 81° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:47, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1138
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h56m [3] |
| Declination: | +43°02' [3] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 14.05 (B) [1] 9.97 (J) [1] 9.27 (H) [1] 9.03 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 95.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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