NGC 1487 - Galaxy Pair in Horologium
NGC 1487 is a Galaxy Pair in the Horologium constellation. NGC 1487 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 1487 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 1487
NGC 1487 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -75.8°
Azimuth: 303.7°
Direction: West-North-West
See also NGC 1487 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 1487
The following table reports NGC 1487 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1487 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1487
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1487 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1487 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 1487 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 1487 - Galaxy Pair in Horologium is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom