NGC1232 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1232 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:05 (PDT) – 3 hours and 57 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:57.
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Name
NGC1232
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h10m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 10.11 (V) [1] 15.29 (B) [1] 8.18 (J) [1] 7.78 (H) [1] 7.38 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBm |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.45 |
Source