NGC1568 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1568 will become visible at around 18:51 (PST), 48° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:18.
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Name
NGC1568
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h24m [3] |
| Declination: | −00°44' [3] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.82 (B) [1] 10.64 (J) [1] 9.92 (H) [1] 9.64 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 139.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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