NGC1459 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1459 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 30° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:49, 30° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:08, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1459
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h46m [2] |
| Declination: | −25°31' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 13.68 (B) [2] 11.07 (J) [2] 10.49 (H) [2] 10.10 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 161.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 53.5 Mpc 174.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.96 |