NGC1401 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1401 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:42, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:19, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1401
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h39m [2] |
| Declination: | −22°43' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 12.29 (V) [2] 13.11 (B) [2] 10.26 (J) [2] 9.60 (H) [2] 9.35 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 132.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 16.0 Mpc 52.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.82 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.73 |