NGC1542 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1542 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 27° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:53, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:19, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1542
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h17m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.89 (V) [2] 15.03 (B) [2] 11.40 (J) [2] 10.54 (H) [2] 10.28 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 128.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 68.2 Mpc 222.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.14 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.28 |
Sources