NGC1172 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1172 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:50 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:54.
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Name
NGC1172
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h01m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.75 (V) [1] 12.76 (B) [1] 10.08 (J) [1] 9.40 (H) [1] 9.21 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Source