NGC1417 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1417 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 50° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:44, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:42, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1417
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h41m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 12.08 (V) [2] 12.81 (B) [2] 10.07 (J) [2] 9.36 (H) [2] 9.14 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 49.6 Mpc 161.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.73 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.40 |