NGC1143 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1143 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 37° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:39, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:51, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1143
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h55m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°10' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (V) [1] 14.27 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 111.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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