NGC1531 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1531 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 14° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1531
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h11m [2] |
| Declination: | -32°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 12.13 (V) [2] 12.87 (B) [2] 9.92 (J) [2] 9.52 (H) [2] 8.42 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 13.0 Mpc 42.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.74 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.44 |