NGC1397 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1397 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:06 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:20.
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Name
NGC1397
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h39m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (B) [1] 11.39 (J) [1] 10.74 (H) [1] 10.39 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 172.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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