IC1728 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC1728 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 15° above the horizon.
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Name
IC1728
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h47m [2] |
| Declination: | −33°36' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 13.35 (V) [2] 14.08 (B) [2] 11.06 (J) [2] 10.42 (H) [2] 10.12 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 102.0 Mpc 332.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.73 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.69 |