NGC1601 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1601 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:32 (PST), 50° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:51, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:47, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1601
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h31m [2] |
| Declination: | −05°03' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.84 (V) [2] 14.83 (B) [2] 11.78 (J) [2] 11.13 (H) [2] 10.87 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 89.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 63.2 Mpc 206.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.17 |