NGC1979 (Galaxy)
From South El Monte , NGC1979 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:54, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:06, 24° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1979
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Object type
Galaxy
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| Right ascension: | 05h34m [2] |
| Declination: | −23°18' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 12.90 (B) [2] 9.86 (J) [2] 9.22 (H) [2] 9.01 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 31.0 Mpc 101.1 Mlyr [1] |
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.56 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.