NGC 1060

We don’t yet know how old these photons are.

UV/IRUV/IR-cut. Blocks ultraviolet and infrared so refractor optics stay in focus across the visible band.

ZWO Seestar S50ZWO Seestar S50Aperture 50mm · Focal length 250mm · f/5 · Apo triplet with ED element · Sony IMX462 colour CMOS sensor (1920 x 1080, 2.1MP)…View equipment →

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Date: 23/09/2025
Location: 36.3857° N, 28.0415° E
Integration: 21m (125 × 10s)
Software: ZWO Seestar app
Notes: ·
Total effort: 1h 45m over 1 night
Moon: 🌒Waxing crescent, 1% lit
Plate solve
Centre RA: 2h 43m 08.6s
Centre Dec: +32° 10′ 46″
Field: 42.7′ × 76.0′
Pixel scale: 2.37″/px
Orientation: -143.2° E of N
Hemisphere: Northern

Also in this frame

NGC 1060NGC 1062NGC 1061NGC 1057NGC 1066NGC 1067

Catalogued objects inside the plate-solved field, nearest the centre first. Highlighted names have their own photo here.

TelescopeZWO Seestar S50

CameraZWO Seestar S50 Camera

RigFamily Holiday Rig

Where to find it

Finder chart

Star field and catalogued objects inside the plate-solved field, oriented to the solve. Fully offline, from the bundled star and deep-sky catalogues.

Interactive sky chart centred on 2 43 08.6 +32 10 46. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, click a star or object to identify it. Zoom in to the plate-solved field for the DSS survey photo; zoom out for constellation figures and neighbouring catalogue objects. Fully self-hosted: the star and deep-sky catalogues and the survey image are all served from this site, so nothing external loads. Imagery: DSS2 colour (STScI / POSS-II). Constellation figures © Dominic Ford (GPLv3).

Captured from · Ρόδος (Rhodes)

36.3857° N, 28.0415° E · view on OpenStreetMap ↗ · Place data © GeoNames (CC BY)

Frequently asked questions

What kind of object is NGC 1060?

NGC 1060 is a galaxy.

What are the coordinates of NGC 1060?

NGC 1060 sits at right ascension 02h 43m 09s and declination +32° 10′ 46″ (J2000).

When is the best time to photograph NGC 1060?

NGC 1060 rides highest in the evening sky around October, reaching about 86° above the horizon from around 36°N.

What else is in this frame?

The plate-solved field also contains NGC 1062, NGC 1061, NGC 1057, NGC 1066, and NGC 1067.

What equipment was used to photograph NGC 1060?

This image of NGC 1060 was captured with ZWO Seestar S50 and ZWO Seestar S50 Camera.

How much exposure time went into this image?

This image of NGC 1060 represents 21m (125 × 10s) + 21m (124 x 10s) of total integration time.

NGC 1060

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Frequently asked questions

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