NGC1403 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1403 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 21:21, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1403
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h39m [2] |
| Declination: | −22°23' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 12.74 (V) [2] 13.65 (B) [2] 10.77 (J) [2] 10.10 (H) [2] 9.82 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 165.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 56.9 Mpc 185.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.04 |