NGC1339 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1339 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:31, 23° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 19:34, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC1339
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h28m [2] |
| Declination: | −32°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 11.75 (V) [2] 12.53 (B) [2] 9.59 (J) [2] 8.95 (H) [2] 8.69 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 172.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 20.8 Mpc 67.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.78 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.84 |