NGC1263 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1263 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:22 (PST), 40° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:22, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:40, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1263
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h15m [1] |
| Declination: | −15°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.99 (B) [1] 12.41 (J) [1] 11.58 (H) [1] 11.28 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 70.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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