NGC1618 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1618 will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 40° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:36.
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Name
NGC1618
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h36m [2] |
| Declination: | −03°08' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 12.72 (V) [2] 13.51 (B) [2] 10.60 (J) [2] 9.89 (H) [2] 9.63 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 22.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 46.5 Mpc 151.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.79 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.62 |