NGC1187 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1187 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:12 (PST), 32° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:52, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:29, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1187
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h02m [3] |
| Declination: | −22°52' [3] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 10.92 (V) [1] 11.37 (B) [1] 8.99 (J) [1] 8.40 (H) [1] 8.10 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.1 arcmin x 3.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 129.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.45 |
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