IC1862 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC1862 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 14° above the horizon.
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Name
IC1862
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h51m [2] |
| Declination: | −33°20' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 14.59 (B) [2] 11.11 (J) [2] 10.38 (H) [2] 9.94 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 76.4 Mpc 249.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.83 |