NGC1428 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1428 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 13° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1428
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h42m [2] |
| Declination: | −35°09' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 13.84 (B) [2] 11.00 (J) [2] 10.30 (H) [2] 10.20 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 20.4 Mpc 66.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.70 |