NGC1227 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1227 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:12 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:57.
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Name
NGC1227
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h11m [3] |
| Declination: | +35°19' [3] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 15.68 (B) [1] 12.01 (J) [1] 11.14 (H) [1] 10.97 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 77.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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