NGC1421 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1421 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:45, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:10, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1421
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h42m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°29' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.52 (V) [2] 11.96 (B) [2] 9.37 (J) [2] 8.72 (H) [2] 8.40 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.5 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 180.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 21.6 Mpc 70.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.44 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.15 |