NGC1215 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1215 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 23:50.
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Name
NGC1215
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h07m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.98 (B) [1] 11.11 (J) [1] 10.41 (H) [1] 10.02 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
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