IC2437 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2437 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:12 (PDT), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:15, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:13, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC2437
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h05m [2] |
| Declination: | −19°12' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 12.92 (V) [2] 13.94 (B) [2] 10.36 (J) [2] 9.62 (H) [2] 9.39 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 119.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 73.6 Mpc 239.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.41 |