IC239 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC239 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 53° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:48, 85° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:40, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC239
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h36m [4] |
| Declination: | +38°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 11.20 (V) [2] 11.89 (B) [2] 9.54 (J) [2] 9.09 (H) [2] 8.78 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.2 arcmin x 4.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 75.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 11.4 Mpc 37.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.69 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.08 |
Sources