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 evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:26, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:36, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 6.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 86.3 Mpc 281.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.90 |