NGC1180 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1180 will become visible at around 18:50 (PST), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 29 minutes after the Sun at 21:20.
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Name
NGC1180
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h01m [2] |
| Declination: | −15°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.76 (B) [2] 12.34 (J) [2] 11.58 (H) [2] 11.40 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 8.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 121.0 Mpc 394.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.65 |