IC2079 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2079 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 2° above the horizon.
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Name
IC2079
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h28m [2] |
| Declination: | −53°44' [2] |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (V) [2] 14.87 (B) [2] 11.95 (J) [2] 11.23 (H) [2] 10.88 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 125.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 151.0 Mpc 492.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.89 |