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 in the dawn sky, rising at 00:27 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 61.2 Mpc 199.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.94 |