NGC1550 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1550 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:37 (PDT) – 3 hours and 20 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:50.
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Name
NGC1550
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h19m [3] |
| Declination: | +02°24' [3] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.08 (V) [1] 13.17 (B) [1] 9.78 (J) [1] 9.06 (H) [1] 8.77 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 28.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.09 |
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