The galaxy NGC 1099

From Fairfield , NGC 1099 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:08 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 30° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:25, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:52, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC 1099
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Eridanus |
Magnitude: | 13.98 (B) [2] 10.78 (J) [2] 10.05 (H) [2] 9.85 (K) [2] 10.10 (R) [3] |
Hubble type: | SBb |
Right ascension: | 02h45m [2] |
Declination: | -17°42' [2] |
Distance: | 88.0 Mpc 286.9 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -24.62 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.