IC2508 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC2508 will become visible at around 20:53 (EDT), 77° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:39.
Name
IC2508
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 09h47m [2] |
Declination: | +33°30' [2] |
Constellation: | Leo Minor |
Magnitude: | 15.78 (B) [2] 12.88 (J) [2] 12.17 (H) [2] 11.94 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 152.0 Mpc 495.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -20.13 |