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NGC 1979

NGC 1979 lenticular

NGC 1979, is located in the constellation Lepus, and is best seen in winter.

NGC 1979 is magnitude , and is in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. NGC 1979
      1. Type:
      2. lenticular

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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