NGC1741 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC1741
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC1741 will become visible at around 18:46 (EST), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:30.

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Name NGC1741
Object type Galaxy
Part of Arp 259
Other names
NGC 1741[1]
Mrk 1089[2]
Position
Right ascension:05h01m [1]
Declination:−04°15' [1]
Constellation:Eridanus
Magnitude:15.00 (V) [2]
15.22 (B) [1]
13.91 (J) [1]
13.57 (H) [1]
13.46 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 42.0°E of N
Hubble type:Scd
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42.38°N
71.11°W
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