NGC1576 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1576 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 49° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:29, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:30, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1576
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h26m [2] |
| Declination: | −03°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.34 (B) [2] 10.73 (J) [2] 10.07 (H) [2] 9.72 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 102.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 77.2 Mpc 251.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.10 |