NGC1189 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1189 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:51, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:06, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1189
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h03m [1] |
| Declination: | −15°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.42 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 179.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sd |
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