IC1042 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC1042 will become visible at around 21:01 (EDT), 33° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:05.
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Name
IC1042
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h40m [4] |
| Declination: | +03°28' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (B) [2] 11.15 (J) [2] 10.53 (H) [2] 10.01 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 88.3 Mpc 287.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.03 |
Sources