NGC1606 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1606 will become visible at around 20:01 (PDT), 37° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:23.
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Name
NGC1606
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h32m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 16.54 (B) [1] 12.85 (J) [1] 12.17 (H) [1] 11.85 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 94.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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