NGC1361 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1361 will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 25 minutes after the Sun at 22:26.
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Name
NGC1361
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h34m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°15' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.68 (B) [2] 11.18 (J) [2] 10.44 (H) [2] 10.36 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 44.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 85.0 Mpc 277.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.97 |