NGC1516 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1516 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:34 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 45° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:22.
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Name
NGC1516
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h08m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (B) [1] 11.60 (J) [1] 10.85 (H) [1] 10.58 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 90.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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