IC1729 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1729 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:54 (PST), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:12, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:19, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC1729
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h47m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 12.53 (V) [1] 13.47 (B) [1] 10.52 (J) [1] 9.87 (H) [1] 9.67 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 142.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
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