NGC1212 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1212 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:42 (PDT) – 3 hours and 56 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:26.
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Name
NGC1212
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h09m [3] |
| Declination: | +40°53' [3] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (B) [1] 12.11 (J) [1] 11.32 (H) [1] 11.23 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 21.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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