NGC1217 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1217 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 8° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1217
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h06m [2] |
| Declination: | −39°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 13.30 (V) [2] 13.47 (B) [2] 10.08 (J) [2] 9.37 (H) [2] 9.05 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 61.3 Mpc 199.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.17 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.64 |