NGC1290 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1290 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 1° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
NGC1290
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h19m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.40 (B) [1] 12.90 (J) [1] 12.29 (H) [1] 11.82 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 83.0°E of N |
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