IC2491 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2491 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:39, 89° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 50° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2491
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +34°43' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.90 (B) [2] 11.79 (J) [2] 11.01 (H) [2] 10.78 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 74.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 121.0 Mpc 394.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.51 |
Sources