NGC1879 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1879 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 16° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1879
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h19m [4] |
| Declination: | −32°08' [4] |
| Constellation: | Columba |
| Magnitude: | 12.79 (V) [2] 13.19 (B) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBm |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 59.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.40 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.53 |
Sources