NGC1656 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1656 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:58 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:35.
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Name
NGC1656
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −05°08' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (B) [2] 10.63 (J) [2] 9.95 (H) [2] 9.73 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 46.7 Mpc 152.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.85 |