NGC1162 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1162 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 28° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:43, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:12, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1162
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h58m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°23' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.87 (B) [2] 9.94 (J) [2] 9.29 (H) [2] 9.01 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 41.6 Mpc 135.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.23 |