NGC1239 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1239 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 28° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:18, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:23, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1239
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h10m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.61 (B) [1] 10.75 (J) [1] 10.10 (H) [1] 9.76 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 59.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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