NGC1603 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC1603 will become visible at around 20:10 (EDT), 25° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 39 minutes after the Sun at 22:42.
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Name
NGC1603
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h31m [2] |
| Declination: | −05°05' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.80 (V) [2] 14.72 (B) [2] 11.63 (J) [2] 11.06 (H) [2] 10.71 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 63.3 Mpc 206.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.21 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.