IC1459 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC1459 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 12° above the horizon.
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Name
IC1459
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h57m [1] |
| Declination: | -36°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Grus |
| Magnitude: | 10.54 (V) [1] 10.94 (B) [1] 7.69 (J) [1] 7.07 (H) [1] 6.81 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.40 |
Source