NGC1657 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1657 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:12 (PST), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:36, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:42, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1657
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h46m [3] |
| Declination: | −02°04' [3] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.94 (B) [1] 12.59 (J) [1] 11.99 (H) [1] 11.59 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 154.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
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