IC1509 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC1509 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:43 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:56.
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Name
IC1509
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Object type
Galaxy
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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 |