NGC1508 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC1508 will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 52° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:29.

Name NGC1508
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:04h05m [1]
Declination:+25°24' [1]
Constellation:Taurus
Magnitude:15.22 (B) [1]
10.82 (J) [1]
10.07 (H) [1]
9.80 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 25.0°E of N
Hubble type:E?

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