NGC1308 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1308 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 53° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:25, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:29, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1308
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h22m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (B) [1] 10.97 (J) [1] 10.32 (H) [1] 9.95 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 88.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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