NGC461 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC461 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 15° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC461
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h17m [2] |
| Declination: | −33°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 14.08 (B) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 67.4 Mpc 219.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.06 |