NGC1560 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Columbus , NGC1560 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 00:53, 58° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:18 (EST), 35° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:15, 40° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1560
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h32m [4] |
| Declination: | +71°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 11.50 (V) [2] 12.12 (B) [2] 9.71 (J) [2] 8.93 (H) [2] 8.89 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| Distance: | 3.3 Mpc 10.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.09 |
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.