NGC1431 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1431 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:01 (PDT) – 3 hours and 56 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 33° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:50.
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Name
NGC1431
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h44m [3] |
| Declination: | +02°50' [3] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 15.58 (B) [1] 12.04 (J) [1] 11.17 (H) [1] 11.01 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 160.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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