NGC1552 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1552 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:07 (PST), 41° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:33, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:44, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1552
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h20m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°41' [4] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.35 (B) [2] 10.29 (J) [2] 9.61 (H) [2] 9.32 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 104.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 59.3 Mpc 193.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.52 |
Sources