The galaxy NGC 686

From Cambridge , NGC 686 is visible between 18:57 and 21:12. It will become accessible around 18:57, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 20:04, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 21:12 when it sinks below 22° above your southern horizon.
Name
NGC 686
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Fornax |
Magnitude: | 13.37 (B) [2] 10.17 (J) [2] 9.50 (H) [2] 9.24 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E-S0 |
Right ascension: | 01h48m [2] |
Declination: | -23°47' [2] |
Distance: | 53.3 Mpc 173.8 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.26 |