NGC1253 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1253 will become visible at around 18:48 (PST), 38° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:14.
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Name
NGC1253
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h14m [3] |
| Declination: | −02°49' [3] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.80 (V) [1] 14.23 (B) [1] 10.04 (J) [1] 9.44 (H) [1] 9.26 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 90.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBm |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.43 |
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