NGC1657 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC1657 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:36 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.

Name NGC1657
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 1657[1]
UGC 3156[2]
PGC 15958[3]
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]
Hubble type:SABb

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