NGC686 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC686 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:56, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:27, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC686
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h48m [2] |
| Declination: | −23°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 13.40 (B) [2] 10.17 (J) [2] 9.50 (H) [2] 9.24 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 5.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 53.3 Mpc 173.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.23 |