NGC1271 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1271 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:48 (PDT) – 3 hours and 50 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:26.
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Name
NGC1271
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h19m [1] |
| Declination: | +41°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 15.10 (B) [1] 11.45 (J) [1] 10.64 (H) [1] 10.34 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 123.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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