NGC1222 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1222 will become visible at around 18:51 (PST), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:53.
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Name
NGC1222
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h08m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (V) [2] 13.15 (B) [1] 10.85 (J) [1] 10.17 (H) [1] 9.92 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 153.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |