NGC1306 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1306 is visible between 19:06 and 23:43. It will become accessible at around 19:06, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:24, 30° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 23:43 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1306
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h21m [2] |
| Declination: | −25°30' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 13.76 (B) [2] 11.64 (J) [2] 11.03 (H) [2] 10.69 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 159.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 33.0 Mpc 107.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.83 |