IC2541 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC2541 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:06, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:13, 38° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 26° above your south-western horizon.

Name IC2541
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:10h05m [2]
Declination:−17°26' [2]
Constellation:Hydra
Magnitude:13.88 (B) [2]
11.25 (J) [2]
10.59 (H) [2]
10.29 (K) [2]
Angular dimensions:1.5 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 4.0°E of N
Hubble type:SBbc
Distance:73.6 Mpc
239.9 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-20.45

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