NGC1216 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1216 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:50 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.
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Name
NGC1216
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h07m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.86 (B) [1] 11.53 (J) [1] 10.80 (H) [1] 10.55 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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