NGC1561 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1561 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:25, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:40, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1561
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h23m [2] |
| Declination: | −15°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.81 (B) [2] 11.41 (J) [2] 10.72 (H) [2] 10.46 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 167.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 140.0 Mpc 456.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.92 |