NGC1185 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1185 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:24 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:57.
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Name
NGC1185
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h02m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°07' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.46 (B) [2] 11.51 (J) [2] 10.75 (H) [2] 10.39 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 60.9 Mpc 198.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.46 |