NGC 1596

Galaxy Fair (36/100)

Lenticular

NGC 1596 Galaxy Dorado (Dor) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 11.0

Angular Size 3.9′ × 1.0′

Position Angle 19°

Distance 69.60 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)

Description

B, pL, mE 15deg , smbM, p of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 27m 36.0s

Dec -55° 01' 60.0"

Constellation Dorado (Dor)

Catalog NGC 1596

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 1596 · 3.9′×1.0′ · N up, E left

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