NGC549 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC549 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 10° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC549
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h25m [2] |
| Declination: | −38°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (B) [2] 12.55 (J) [2] 11.81 (H) [2] 11.58 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 79.7 Mpc 259.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.01 |