NGC1370 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1370 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:38, 35° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:29, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1370
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h35m [2] |
| Declination: | −20°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.54 (B) [2] 10.72 (J) [2] 10.11 (H) [2] 9.87 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 20.6 Mpc 67.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.02 |