NGC 1088 - Galaxy Pair in Aries
NGC 1088 is a Galaxy Pair in the Aries constellation. NGC 1088 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 1088 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 1088
NGC 1088 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -12.7°
Azimuth: 42.2°
Direction: North-East
See also NGC 1088 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 1088
The following table reports NGC 1088 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1088 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1088
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1088 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1088 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 1088 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 1088 - Galaxy Pair in Aries rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):