IC2588 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2588 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:10.
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Name
IC2588
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h31m [2] |
| Declination: | −30°23' [2] |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Magnitude: | 12.53 (V) [2] 13.63 (B) [2] 10.51 (J) [2] 9.82 (H) [2] 9.42 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 154.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 54.0 Mpc 176.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.10 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.13 |