NGC986 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC986 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 9° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC986
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h32m [1] |
| Declination: | −39°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 13.97 (V) [1] 14.60 (B) [1] 8.75 (J) [1] 8.02 (H) [1] 7.78 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.63 |
Source