IC1796 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC1796 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 7° above the horizon.
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Name
IC1796
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h22m [2] |
| Declination: | −41°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Phoenix |
| Magnitude: | 13.67 (V) [2] 14.22 (B) [2] 10.84 (J) [2] 10.15 (H) [2] 9.85 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 73.6 Mpc 239.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.55 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.66 |