NGC1305 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1305 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:12 (PST), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:11, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:16, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1305
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h21m [3] |
| Declination: | −02°19' [3] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.97 (V) [1] 12.90 (B) [1] 10.57 (J) [1] 9.91 (H) [1] 9.62 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 117.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
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