NGC1406 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1406 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 17° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1406
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h39m [4] |
| Declination: | −31°19' [4] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 11.82 (V) [2] 12.42 (B) [2] 9.66 (J) [2] 8.92 (H) [2] 8.61 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 18.0 Mpc 58.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.46 |
Sources