IC2481 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2481 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:12 (PDT), 53° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:37, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:01, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2481
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h27m [2] |
| Declination: | +03°55' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.48 (B) [2] 12.10 (J) [2] 11.50 (H) [2] 11.10 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 161.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 74.2 Mpc 241.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.87 |