NGC : NGC1023

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-02
Astronomical night: 22:12 - 04:45 (GMT -5)
NGC1023 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise03:330°35° (Northeast)
SetDawn8°45° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:44

9°

45° (Northeast)

Elevation

NGC1023 Celestial motion
Information about NGC1023

General information

Galaxy NGC1023 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Perseus constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 6 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-02, galaxy NGC1023 will rise at northeast at 03:33 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:45) the object will be placed at northeast. Maximum elevation, 9° above horizon, will be reached at 04:44, when galaxy will be placed at northeast.
 

NGC1023 on the sky map

NGC1023 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Perseus

Magnitude

9

Apparent size6'x2'
Right ascension2h 40m 24.012s
Declination39° 3′ 47.7″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1023

International Catalogue (IC)

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Object typeMagnitude
H III 5*Double Star2.31
H IV 129Double Star6.05
H IV 40Double Star5.9
H IV 64Double Star7.56
H III 60Double Star5
M34 / NGC1039Open Cluster5.2