NGC1517 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1517 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 62° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:12, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:48, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1517
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h09m [4] |
| Declination: | +08°38' [4] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 14.25 (B) [2] 11.26 (J) [2] 10.51 (H) [2] 10.25 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 160.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 49.7 Mpc 162.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.23 |
Sources