NGC1591 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1591 is visible between 18:57 and 23:15. It will become accessible at around 18:57, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:06, 29° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 23:15 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1591
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h29m [2] |
| Declination: | −26°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.69 (B) [2] 11.16 (J) [2] 10.53 (H) [2] 10.21 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 50.4 Mpc 164.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.82 |