NGC1226 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC1226 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:14, 88° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:57, 44° above your western horizon.

Name NGC1226
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 1226[1]
UGC 2575[2]
PGC 11879[3]
Position
Right ascension:03h11m [3]
Declination:+35°23' [3]
Constellation:Perseus
Magnitude:14.47 (B) [1]
10.28 (J) [1]
9.47 (H) [1]
9.21 (K) [1]
Hubble type:E

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