NGC1209 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1209 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:15 (PST), 39° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:44, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:59, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1209
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h06m [1] |
| Declination: | −15°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.38 (V) [1] 12.35 (B) [1] 9.25 (J) [1] 8.55 (H) [1] 8.32 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 83.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.97 |
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