IC1579 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1579 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:30 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:37.
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Name
IC1579
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −26°33' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 14.78 (B) [2] 12.42 (J) [2] 11.74 (H) [2] 11.77 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 86.3 Mpc 281.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.90 |