NGC1509 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1509 will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 29° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 40 minutes after the Sun at 22:41.
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Name
NGC1509
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h03m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (V) [2] 14.60 (B) [1] 11.40 (J) [1] 10.62 (H) [1] 10.31 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 55.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |