NGC1564 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1564 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 38° 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
NGC1564
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h23m [2] |
| Declination: | −15°44' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.62 (B) [2] 12.27 (J) [2] 11.48 (H) [2] 11.26 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 33.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 99.5 Mpc 324.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.37 |