NGC1599 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1599 will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 38° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:27.
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Name
NGC1599
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.73 (V) [1] 14.10 (B) [1] 12.69 (J) [1] 12.16 (H) [1] 12.18 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 40.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.37 |
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