NGC1906 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1906 will become visible at around 19:53 (PDT), 38° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:24.
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Name
NGC1906
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h24m [2] |
| Declination: | −15°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 14.11 (B) [2] 11.70 (J) [2] 11.07 (H) [2] 10.77 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 154.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 44.8 Mpc 146.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.15 |