NGC1409 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1409 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:26 (PST), 54° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:28, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:36, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1409
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h41m [2] |
| Declination: | −01°18' [2] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 14.76 (B) [2] 10.79 (J) [2] 9.93 (H) [2] 9.64 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 130.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 101.8 Mpc 331.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.28 |