NGC1224 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1224 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 32° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:57, 89° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:22, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1224
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h11m [4] |
| Declination: | +41°21' [4] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 15.43 (B) [2] 10.74 (J) [2] 9.98 (H) [2] 9.68 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 76.9 Mpc 250.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.00 |
Sources