NGC541 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC541 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 47° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:29, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:38, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC541
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h25m [3] |
| Declination: | −01°22' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.10 (V) [4] 13.14 (B) [1] 10.28 (J) [1] 9.57 (H) [1] 9.30 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 69.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
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