NGC1586 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1586 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (PST), 32° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:19, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:31, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1586
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h30m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°18' [4] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.21 (B) [2] 11.14 (J) [2] 10.54 (H) [2] 10.21 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 154.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 48.2 Mpc 157.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.21 |
Sources