NGC1379 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1379 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1379
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h36m [2] |
| Declination: | −35°26' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 11.02 (V) [2] 11.84 (B) [2] 9.08 (J) [2] 8.45 (H) [2] 8.24 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin x 2.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 65.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 17.9 Mpc 58.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.82 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.24 |