NGC1166 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1166 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:25 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
NGC1166
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h00m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°50' [4] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 15.35 (B) [2] 11.58 (J) [2] 10.83 (H) [2] 10.59 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 118.0 Mpc 384.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.01 |
Sources