NGC1642 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1642 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:45, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:00, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1642
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h42m [4] |
| Declination: | +00°37' [4] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.62 (V) [2] 13.33 (B) [2] 10.56 (J) [2] 9.89 (H) [2] 9.57 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 151.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 21.3 Mpc 69.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.71 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.02 |
Sources