NGC1227 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1227 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 29° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:57, 84° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:59, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
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