NGC1196 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1196 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:33 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:57.
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Name
NGC1196
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h03m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.09 (B) [1] 10.63 (J) [1] 9.95 (H) [1] 9.62 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 100.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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