NGC1572 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1572 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 15° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1572
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h22m [2] |
| Declination: | −40°36' [2] |
| Constellation: | Caelum |
| Magnitude: | 12.47 (V) [2] 13.29 (B) [2] 10.39 (J) [2] 9.67 (H) [2] 9.30 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 160.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 67.5 Mpc 220.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.82 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.68 |