IC2561 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC2561 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:14 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 80° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:30.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 66.7 Mpc 217.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.31 |
Sources