NGC1587 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1587 will become visible at around 20:23 (EDT), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 22:51.
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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] |
| 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