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 not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 28° below the horizon at dawn.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 64.5 Mpc 210.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.88 |