NGC1699 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1699 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 44° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:59, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:57, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1699
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h56m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°45' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (B) [2] 11.49 (J) [2] 10.95 (H) [2] 10.63 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 166.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 55.9 Mpc 182.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.74 |