NGC1277 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC1277 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 45° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:31, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:01, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
Name
NGC1277
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 03h19m [2] |
Declination: | +41°34' [2] |
Constellation: | Perseus |
Magnitude: | 13.51 (V) [2] 14.63 (B) [2] 10.93 (J) [2] 10.17 (H) [2] 9.81 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
Distance: | 56.9 Mpc 185.3 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.12 |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.26 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.