IC2179 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2179 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:49 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 35° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:10.
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Name
IC2179
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +64°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 12.51 (V) [2] 13.52 (B) [2] 10.33 (J) [2] 9.71 (H) [2] 9.37 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 61.0 Mpc 198.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.41 |
Sources