NGC1214 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1214 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:47, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:27, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1214
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h06m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°32' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.97 (B) [2] 10.89 (J) [2] 10.15 (H) [2] 9.82 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 42.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 54.7 Mpc 178.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.72 |