IC2578 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC2578 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
IC2578
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h27m [2] |
| Declination: | −33°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Magnitude: | 15.06 (B) [2] 11.56 (J) [2] 10.78 (H) [2] 10.50 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 44.1 Mpc 143.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.16 |