NGC1208 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1208 will become visible at around 18:22 (PST), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:49.
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Name
NGC1208
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h06m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.35 (B) [1] 9.70 (J) [1] 8.99 (H) [1] 8.70 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 73.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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