NGC1597 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC1597 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 41° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:34, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:07, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1597
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (B) [1] 11.36 (J) [1] 10.62 (H) [1] 10.33 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 93.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
Source
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.