NGC1540 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1540 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:18, 27° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:10, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1540
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h15m [1] |
| Declination: | −28°28' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.61 (B) [1] 13.79 (J) [1] 13.10 (H) [1] 13.07 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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