NGC1296 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1296 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:48.
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Name
NGC1296
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h18m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.76 (B) [1] 11.85 (J) [1] 11.10 (H) [1] 10.69 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
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