NGC1288 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1288 is visible between 18:56 and 20:52. It will become accessible at around 18:56, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 19:54, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 20:52 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC1288
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h17m [2] |
| Declination: | −32°34' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 12.17 (V) [2] 12.85 (B) [2] 10.06 (J) [2] 9.41 (H) [2] 9.24 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 178.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 64.5 Mpc 210.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.88 |