NGC1509 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1509 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:45 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 26° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:36.
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] |
Hubble type: | Sa |