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Observatory Parameters
Apr 21
Leesburg
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Waxing Crescent
11:05 01:00
New Moon:in 24 days (Tue 15)
Full Moon:in 8 days (Sun 29)

Galaxy NGC 1609 Galaxy in Eridanus Constellation

Size: 1.1' x 42'' Magnitude: 13.5 Also known as MCG -1-12-25, NPM1G -04.0199, PGC 15480
Credit: NGC/IC Project

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Data Sheet

21.8
4h 32m 44s
-4º 22' 18''
0.0144
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198 M light years

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