NGC1797 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC1797 will become visible at around 21:03 (EDT), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 28 minutes after the Sun at 23:25.
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Name
NGC1797
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h07m [2] |
| Declination: | −08°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (V) [3] 14.42 (B) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 76.9 Mpc 250.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.93 |
Sources