NGC1687 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1687 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 14° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1687
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h51m [2] |
| Declination: | -33°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Caelum |
| Magnitude: | 14.73 (B) [2] 12.61 (J) [2] 11.93 (H) [2] 11.35 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 63.4 Mpc 206.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.28 |