NGC1163 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1163 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:01 (PST), 33° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:41, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:49, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1163
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h00m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°09' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.80 (V) [2] 14.72 (B) [2] 11.30 (J) [2] 10.48 (H) [2] 10.25 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 144.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 30.5 Mpc 99.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.62 |