NGC1653 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1653 will become visible at around 20:20 (EDT), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 22 minutes after the Sun at 22:34.
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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] |
| 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