NGC1162 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1162 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:51 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.
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] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 41.6 Mpc 135.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -19.23 |