NGC1359 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1359 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 36° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:36, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:32, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1359
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h33m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 12.35 (V) [1] 12.72 (B) [1] 11.85 (J) [1] 11.24 (H) [1] 11.17 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 109.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sm |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.37 |
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