NGC1309 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1309 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:16 (EST), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:25, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:08, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1309
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h22m [1] |
| Declination: | −15°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.58 (V) [1] 11.96 (B) [1] 10.06 (J) [1] 9.38 (H) [1] 9.10 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.38 |
Source