NGC1659 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1659 will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 29° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 22:47.
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Name
NGC1659
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h46m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 12.54 (V) [2] 13.21 (B) [2] 10.82 (J) [2] 10.14 (H) [2] 9.81 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 51.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 57.1 Mpc 186.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.67 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.24 |