NGC1143 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1143 will become visible at around 18:34 (PST), 50° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:09.
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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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