NGC1229 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1229 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:43 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 22° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.
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] |
Hubble type: | SBbc |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.42 |
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