NGC1661 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1661 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:20 (PST), 46° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:01, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:07, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1661
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h47m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°03' [4] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 14.24 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.89 (H) [2] 10.56 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 36.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 130.0 Mpc 423.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.33 |
Sources