NGC1279 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1279 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:01 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
Name
NGC1279
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 03h19m [1] |
Declination: | +41°28' [1] |
Constellation: | Perseus |
Magnitude: | 17.23 (B) [1] 11.77 (J) [1] 11.05 (H) [1] 10.72 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | S0 |
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