NGC1315 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1315 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:26, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:11, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1315
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h23m [2] |
| Declination: | −21°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.65 (B) [2] 10.61 (J) [2] 9.85 (H) [2] 9.73 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 161.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 18.5 Mpc 60.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.69 |