NGC1223 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1223 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 20° from it.
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Name
NGC1223
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h08m [2] |
| Declination: | -04°08' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.93 (B) [2] 10.69 (J) [2] 10.01 (H) [2] 9.72 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 89.1 Mpc 290.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.82 |