NGC1230 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1230 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:11 (PDT) – 3 hours and 51 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:57.
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Name
NGC1230
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h08m [2] |
| Declination: | −22°59' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.52 (B) [2] 12.49 (J) [2] 11.78 (H) [2] 11.36 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 110.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 141.0 Mpc 459.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.23 |