IC2427 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2427 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:10, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:00, 86° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:46, 56° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2427
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h01m [2] |
| Declination: | +37°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 15.56 (B) [2] 12.18 (J) [2] 11.47 (H) [2] 11.15 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 98.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 166.0 Mpc 541.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.54 |