NGC1636 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1636 will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 36° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:25.
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Name
NGC1636
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.93 (B) [1] 10.86 (J) [1] 10.14 (H) [1] 9.84 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 175.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
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