NGC1229 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1229 will become visible at around 18:27 (PST), 32° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:48.
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Name
NGC1229
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h08m [3] |
| Declination: | −22°57' [3] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.45 (V) [1] 14.87 (B) [1] 12.49 (J) [1] 11.85 (H) [1] 11.50 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 75.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.42 |
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