NGC1728 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1728 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 39° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:02, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:36, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1728
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h59m [2] |
| Declination: | −11°07' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (B) [2] 10.23 (J) [2] 9.52 (H) [2] 9.21 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 179.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 45.2 Mpc 147.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.28 |