NGC1687 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1687 is visible between 22:46 and 22:55. It will become accessible at around 22:46, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:51, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 22:55 when it sinks below 21° above your southern 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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 43.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 63.4 Mpc 206.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.28 |