IC1609 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC1609 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 8° above the horizon.
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Name
IC1609
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h59m [2] |
| Declination: | -40°20' [2] |
| Constellation: | Phoenix |
| Magnitude: | 13.73 (B) [2] 10.53 (J) [2] 9.83 (H) [2] 9.56 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 82.5 Mpc 268.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.85 |