NGC1426 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1426 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 18:45, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:26, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1426
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h42m [2] |
| Declination: | −22°06' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.47 (V) [2] 12.27 (B) [2] 9.57 (J) [2] 8.90 (H) [2] 8.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.9 arcmin x 1.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 112.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 23.1 Mpc 75.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.35 |