NGC1889 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1889 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:43 (PDT) – 3 hours and 32 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:12.
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Name
NGC1889
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h22m [2] |
| Declination: | −11°29' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 14.09 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 165.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 30.7 Mpc 100.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.35 |