NGC1366 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1366 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 17° above the horizon.
Name
NGC1366
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 03h33m [2] |
Declination: | −31°11' [2] |
Constellation: | Fornax |
Magnitude: | 11.91 (V) [2] 12.80 (B) [2] 9.91 (J) [2] 9.21 (H) [2] 9.01 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0 |
Distance: | 19.2 Mpc 62.6 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -19.51 |