NGC 1642

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Spiral

NGC 1642 Galaxy Taurus (Tau) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 1.7′ × 1.4′

Position Angle 151°

Distance 217.49 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)

Description

F, R, cometary, triangle with 2 st 18 f

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 42m 54.0s

Dec +00° 37' 00.0"

Constellation Taurus (Tau)

Catalog NGC 1642

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 1642 · 1.7′×1.4′ · N up, E left

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