IC2561 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2561 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:21, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:02, 89° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:48, 68° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2561
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +34°40' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.81 (B) [2] 12.33 (J) [2] 11.60 (H) [2] 11.28 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 14.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 66.7 Mpc 217.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.31 |
Sources