NGC1979 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1979 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 5° below the horizon at dusk.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 31.0 Mpc 101.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.56 |