NGC1221 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1221 will become visible at around 18:22 (PST), 51° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:06.
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Name
NGC1221
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h08m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°15' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.60 (B) [2] 11.05 (J) [2] 10.36 (H) [2] 10.13 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 168.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 70.8 Mpc 230.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.65 |