NGC1879 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1879 is visible between 22:13 and 00:25. It will become accessible at around 22:13, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:19, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:25 when it sinks below 21° above your southern 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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.4 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 60.0°E of N |
| 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