NGC1720 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1720 is visible between 18:40 and 02:14. It will become accessible at around 18:40, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:27, 48° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:14 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1720
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h59m [2] |
| Declination: | −07°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (B) [2] 10.20 (J) [2] 9.49 (H) [2] 9.09 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 85.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 61.2 Mpc 199.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.94 |