NGC1679 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1679 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 15° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1679
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h49m [4] |
| Declination: | -31°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Caelum |
| Magnitude: | 11.62 (V) [2] 12.58 (B) [2] 10.66 (J) [2] 10.11 (H) [2] 9.88 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBm |
| Distance: | 11.3 Mpc 36.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.65 |
Sources