NGC1228 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1228 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:39, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:01, 24° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:18, 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC1228
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h08m [4] |
| Declination: | −22°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.31 (B) [2] 11.44 (J) [2] 10.84 (H) [2] 10.59 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 95.7 Mpc 312.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.59 |
Sources