NGC1231 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1231 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:34 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.
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Name
NGC1231
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h06m [1] |
| Declination: | −15°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (B) [1] 13.61 (J) [1] 13.02 (H) [1] 12.64 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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