NGC1218 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1218 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 59° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:25.
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Name
NGC1218
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h08m [3] |
| Declination: | +04°06' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.16 (V) [1] 13.96 (B) [1] 10.15 (J) [1] 9.40 (H) [1] 9.07 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 155.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
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