IC260 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC260 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 37° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:37, 84° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:25, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC260
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h51m [4] |
| Declination: | +46°57' [4] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 15.12 (B) [2] 10.52 (J) [2] 9.85 (H) [2] 9.50 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 125.0 Mpc 407.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.36 |
Sources