NGC 1658
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 1658, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 1658
h 2658, GC 902, MCG-07-10-020, ESO 304-G016, ESO 304-16, PGC 15899
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 13.5 |
| Size | 1.5' x 0.5' @ 124° |
| Right Ascension | 4h 44' 1.3" (2000) |
| Declination | 41° 27' 49" S |
| Constellation | Caelum |
| Description | F, pS, pmE, glbM |
| Classification | Sb |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Oct 14, 2012 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Faint, small, a 1' halo with a stellar nucleus, part of a pair with NGC1660 located 3' southeast, NGC1658 is the brighter of the pair
Other Data Sources for NGC 1658
Nearby objects for NGC 1658
3 objects found within 120'
| Alpha Caeli | NGC 1660 | Nu Caeli |
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NGC 1658