NGC1539 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1539 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 75° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:21, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:43, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1539
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h19m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 15.45 (B) [1] 10.79 (J) [1] 9.98 (H) [1] 9.62 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 45.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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