NGC1993 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1993 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:34 (PST), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:46, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:51, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1993
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h35m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°48' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 13.63 (B) [2] 10.25 (J) [2] 9.59 (H) [2] 9.32 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 77.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 49.5 Mpc 161.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.85 |