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| Catalogue and alternative designations | ESO
305-9, PGC 16790
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| Type | Galaxy (type SB(s)dm) |
| Position | 05 08 07.6, -38 18 33.5 |
| Constellation | Columba |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL6303 and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB 480:150:150:150 luminance unbinned, colours binned 2x2 with Astrodon series 2 filters |
| Description | This galaxy is one of the larger members of a cluster in Columba that also includes the large and bright NGC 1792 and NGC 1808. The surface brightness is fairly low with a blue magnitude of 13.1. The angular dimensions are 4.1' x 3.1'. |