IC1509 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC1509 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:37, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:54, 40° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:55, 38° above your southern horizon.

Name IC1509
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:23h47m [2]
Declination:−15°18' [2]
Constellation:Aquarius
Magnitude:15.21 (B) [2]
12.18 (J) [2]
11.39 (H) [2]
11.25 (K) [2]
Hubble type:Sc
Distance:86.5 Mpc
282.0 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-19.48

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