NGC1628 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1628 will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 39° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:33.
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Name
NGC1628
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h37m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.24 (B) [2] 10.73 (J) [2] 9.99 (H) [2] 9.69 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 6.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 53.0 Mpc 172.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.38 |