NGC1521 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1521 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 29° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC1521
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h08m [2] |
| Declination: | -21°03' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.57 (V) [2] 12.42 (B) [2] 9.64 (J) [2] 8.98 (H) [2] 8.68 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 49.9 Mpc 162.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.85 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.92 |