NGC1440 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1440 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:47, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:50, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1440
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −18°15' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.63 (V) [2] 12.66 (B) [2] 9.16 (J) [2] 8.47 (H) [2] 8.20 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.6 arcmin x 2.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 23.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 38.5 Mpc 125.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.30 |