NGC1998 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1998 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 0° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1998
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h33m [1] |
| Declination: | −48°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pictor |
| Magnitude: | 15.19 (B) [1] 11.91 (J) [1] 11.24 (H) [1] 11.00 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
Source