The galaxy NGC 1066
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 1066 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 18:18 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 78° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:01, 83° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:52, when it sinks to 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 1066
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 14.25 (B)[1] 9.13 (H)[1] 8.89 (K)[1] 9.88 (J)[1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Right Ascension: | 02h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +32°28' [1] |
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