NGC1518 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1518 is visible between 18:05 and 23:38. It will become accessible at around 18:05, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 20:51, 34° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 23:38 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1518
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h06m [2] |
| Declination: | −21°10' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.79 (V) [2] 12.22 (B) [2] 12.06 (J) [2] 11.40 (H) [2] 11.16 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.5 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBd |
| Distance: | 8.1 Mpc 26.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.43 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.76 |