IC2550 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2550 will become visible at around 20:57 (PDT), 66° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:39.
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Name
IC2550
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h10m [4] |
| Declination: | +27°57' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.48 (B) [2] 11.88 (J) [2] 11.15 (H) [2] 10.88 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 109.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 81.5 Mpc 265.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.07 |
Sources