NGC1542 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC1542 will become visible at around 20:16 (EDT), 26° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 36 minutes after the Sun at 22:44.
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Name
NGC1542
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h17m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.89 (V) [2] 15.03 (B) [2] 11.40 (J) [2] 10.54 (H) [2] 10.28 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 68.2 Mpc 222.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.14 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.28 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.