NGC1617 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1617 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1617
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h31m [2] |
| Declination: | −54°36' [2] |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: | 10.37 (V) [2] 11.18 (B) [2] 7.99 (J) [2] 7.33 (H) [2] 7.08 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 13.4 Mpc 43.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.81 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.27 |