NGC1206 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1206 will become visible at around 18:50 (PST), 31° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 51 minutes after the Sun at 21:42.
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Name
NGC1206
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h06m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.93 (B) [1] 11.83 (J) [1] 11.21 (H) [1] 10.84 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 42.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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