IC2009 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2009 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 6° above the horizon.
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Name
IC2009
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h53m [2] |
| Declination: | −48°59' [2] |
| Constellation: | Horologium |
| Magnitude: | 14.90 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 66.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | IAB |
| Distance: | 18.0 Mpc 58.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.38 |