NGC1979 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1979 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:32 (PST), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:53, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:27, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1979
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h34m [2] |
| Declination: | −23°18' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 12.90 (B) [2] 9.86 (J) [2] 9.22 (H) [2] 9.01 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 145.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 31.0 Mpc 101.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.56 |