IC1231 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC1231 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:26 (EDT), 46° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:10, 62° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC1231
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h46m [4] |
| Declination: | +58°25' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (V) [2] 13.60 (B) [2] 11.21 (J) [2] 10.53 (H) [2] 10.27 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 71.4 Mpc 232.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.40 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.07 |
Sources