IC1769 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC1769 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 16° above the horizon.
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Name
IC1769
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h00m [2] |
| Declination: | −31°55' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 15.51 (B) [2] 12.59 (J) [2] 11.82 (H) [2] 11.55 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 78.1 Mpc 254.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.95 |