NGC1539 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC1539 will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 55° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:48.

Name NGC1539
Object type Galaxy
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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