IC2493 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2493 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:35 (PST), 29° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:43, 86° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:31, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC2493
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h36m [2] |
| Declination: | +37°21' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.75 (B) [2] 11.60 (J) [2] 10.90 (H) [2] 10.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 1.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 103.0 Mpc 335.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.31 |