NGC1685 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1685 will become visible at around 20:08 (PDT), 36° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:17.
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Name
NGC1685
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h52m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 15.18 (V) [1] 15.12 (B) [1] 11.08 (J) [1] 10.84 (H) [1] 10.33 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 131.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.06 |
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