NGC 1379

Galaxy Fair (29/100)

Elliptical

NGC 1379 Galaxy Fornax (For) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 12.0

Angular Size 2.7′ × 2.5′

Position Angle 65°

Distance 63.74 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)

Description

glob. cl. , B, pL, R, gpmbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 36m 06.0s

Dec -35° 27' 00.0"

Constellation Fornax (For)

Catalog NGC 1379

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 1379 · 2.7′×2.5′ · N up, E left

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