IC2420 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2420 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:40 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:10.
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Name
IC2420
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h51m [2] |
| Declination: | +03°06' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.85 (B) [2] 11.73 (J) [2] 11.07 (H) [2] 10.81 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 109.0 Mpc 355.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.34 |