NGC1622 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1622 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:39, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:41, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1622
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h36m [2] |
| Declination: | −03°11' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 12.53 (V) [2] 13.41 (B) [2] 10.12 (J) [2] 9.46 (H) [2] 9.18 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| Distance: | 62.6 Mpc 204.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.88 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.45 |