NGC406 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC406 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC406
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h07m [2] |
| Declination: | −69°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| Magnitude: | 12.46 (V) [2] 13.05 (B) [2] 11.06 (J) [2] 10.50 (H) [2] 10.18 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 21.1 Mpc 68.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.16 |