NGC568 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC568 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 13° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC568
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h27m [2] |
| Declination: | -35°43' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 12.62 (V) [2] 13.61 (B) [2] 10.48 (J) [2] 9.81 (H) [2] 9.58 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 78.6 Mpc 256.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.86 |