IC1055 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1055 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:28 (PST) – 3 hours and 21 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
IC1055
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h47m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 13.12 (B) [2] 10.39 (J) [2] 9.68 (H) [2] 9.43 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 5.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 39.2 Mpc 128.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.85 |