NGC1688 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1688 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1688
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h48m [2] |
| Declination: | −59°48' [2] |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: | 11.85 (V) [2] 12.10 (B) [2] 10.56 (J) [2] 10.00 (H) [2] 9.68 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 13.5 Mpc 44.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.25 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.80 |