IC2486 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2486 will become visible at around 20:40 (PDT), 74° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:00.
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Name
IC2486
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h30m [3] |
| Declination: | +26°38' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.98 (B) [1] 12.20 (J) [1] 11.51 (H) [1] 11.47 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 135.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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