NGC1726 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1726 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 42° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:02, 48° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:49, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1726
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h59m [2] |
| Declination: | −07°45' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.65 (V) [2] 12.68 (B) [2] 9.52 (J) [2] 8.85 (H) [2] 8.61 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.9 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 1.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 49.1 Mpc 160.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.81 |