NGC1299 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1299 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 7° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC1299
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h20m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°15' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.60 (B) [2] 11.04 (J) [2] 10.43 (H) [2] 10.11 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 25.8 Mpc 84.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.46 |