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NGC 1170 - Other Classification in Aries

Above the horizon.  Rise: 19:39 | Tran: 4:21 | Set: 12:59
Alt: 50.99°   Az: 247.29°   Direction: West-South-West

NGC 1170 is a Other Classification in the Aries constellation. NGC 1170 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 1170 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 1170 - Other Classification in Aries star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1170 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 03m 55s
+27° 10’ 06”
02h 42m 57s
05h 46m 52s

J2000

03h 02m 26s
+27° 04’ 21”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1170 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 1170 - Other Classification in Aries star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1170 - Other Classification in Aries.

Finder chart NGC 1170 - Other Classification in Aries star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1170 - Other Classification in Aries.

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's NGC 1170 - Other Classification in Aries rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 62.8°
Max altitude: 65.7°
Azimuth: 297.2°