NGC1486 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1486 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 18:59, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:42, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1486
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h56m [2] |
| Declination: | −21°49' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.17 (B) [2] 12.70 (J) [2] 12.03 (H) [2] 11.66 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 6.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 103.0 Mpc 335.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.89 |