NGC1309 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1309 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:37 (PDT) – 3 hours and 19 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:48.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.4 arcmin x 2.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 175.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.38 |
Source