IC2508 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2508 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:52, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:30, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:48, 61° above your western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 19.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 152.0 Mpc 495.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.13 |