IC1079 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC1079 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:28 (EDT), 44° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:53, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:08, 26° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC1079
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h56m [4] |
| Declination: | +09°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (B) [2] 10.76 (J) [2] 9.83 (H) [2] 9.81 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 114.0 Mpc 371.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.63 |
Sources