IC1720 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC1720 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 19° above the horizon.
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Name
IC1720
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h40m [2] |
| Declination: | −28°54' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 13.81 (B) [2] 11.10 (J) [2] 10.39 (H) [2] 10.10 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 80.8 Mpc 263.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.73 |