NGC1587 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1587 is visible between 18:27 and 02:56. It will become accessible at around 18:27, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:42, 56° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:56 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1587
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h30m [4] |
| Declination: | +00°39' [4] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [2] 12.72 (B) [2] 9.45 (J) [2] 8.81 (H) [2] 8.51 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 73.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 46.5 Mpc 151.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.64 |
Sources