IC2085 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2085 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 1° above the horizon.
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Name
IC2085
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h31m [2] |
| Declination: | −54°25' [2] |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: | 13.18 (V) [2] 13.95 (B) [2] 11.38 (J) [2] 10.69 (H) [2] 10.40 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 112.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 14.1 Mpc 46.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.77 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.57 |