NGC1653 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1653 is visible between 18:01 and 02:11. It will become accessible at around 18:01, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:06, 53° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:11 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1653
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h45m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°23' [4] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.97 (V) [2] 12.91 (B) [2] 9.92 (J) [2] 9.22 (H) [2] 8.98 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 175.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 53.2 Mpc 173.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.66 |
Sources