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NGC 1079

NGC 1079ESO 416-013MCG -05-07-017PGC 10330
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Catalogue data

Right ascension
2h 43m 44.3s
Declination
-29° 00' 12"
Size
2.6′ × 1.5′
Position angle
99°
Magnitude
11.4 (V)
Surface brightness
22.99 mag/arcsec²
Hubble type
SABa
Difficulty
3/5
Suggested techniques
LRGB, RGB, OSC
Data source
OpenNGC

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