NGC1164 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1164 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 34° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:48, 88° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:17, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1164
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h01m [4] |
| Declination: | +42°35' [4] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 14.40 (V) [5] 14.51 (B) [2] 11.01 (J) [2] 10.28 (H) [2] 9.87 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 69.9 Mpc 227.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.82 |
Sources