NGC1280 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1280 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 55° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:23.
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Name
NGC1280
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h17m [3] |
| Declination: | −00°10' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.41 (V) [1] 14.09 (B) [1] 11.31 (J) [1] 10.65 (H) [1] 10.31 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 62.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
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