NGC1684 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1684 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:20 (PST), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:07, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:09, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1684
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h52m [2] |
| Declination: | −03°06' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (B) [2] 9.60 (J) [2] 8.93 (H) [2] 8.69 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 95.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 65.5 Mpc 213.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.08 |