IC2558 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC2558 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 14° above the horizon.
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Name
IC2558
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h14m [2] |
| Declination: | −34°20' [2] |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Magnitude: | 13.74 (V) [2] 14.32 (B) [2] 11.92 (J) [2] 11.20 (H) [2] 11.12 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sm |
| Distance: | 21.8 Mpc 71.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.58 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.95 |