IC2158 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC2158 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 21° above the horizon.
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Name
IC2158
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h05m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Columba |
| Magnitude: | 12.91 (B) [2] 10.49 (J) [2] 9.89 (H) [2] 9.60 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 24.0 Mpc 78.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.99 |