NGC1784 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1784 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:51 (PDT) – 3 hours and 19 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:07.
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Name
NGC1784
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h05m [2] |
| Declination: | −11°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 11.60 (V) [2] 12.44 (B) [2] 9.51 (J) [2] 8.85 (H) [2] 8.52 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.0 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 96.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 24.9 Mpc 81.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.84 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.38 |