NGC1690 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1690 will become visible at around 18:44 (PST), 57° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:25.
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Name
NGC1690
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h54m [3] |
| Declination: | +01°38' [3] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 14.94 (B) [1] 11.00 (J) [1] 10.39 (H) [1] 10.03 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 85.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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