IC2478 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2478 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:35 (PST), 27° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:34, 85° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:04, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2478
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h28m [2] |
| Declination: | +30°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.56 (B) [2] 12.53 (J) [2] 11.94 (H) [2] 11.65 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 140.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 113.0 Mpc 368.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.71 |