IC2490 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2490 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:08 (PDT), 65° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:02, 85° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:32, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2490
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h33m [4] |
| Declination: | +29°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.60 (B) [2] 11.79 (J) [2] 11.08 (H) [2] 10.90 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 177.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 123.0 Mpc 401.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.85 |
Sources