IC2606 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2606 will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 53° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:24.
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Name
IC2606
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h50m [2] |
| Declination: | +37°57' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.58 (B) [2] 11.47 (J) [2] 10.73 (H) [2] 10.42 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 112.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 111.0 Mpc 361.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.65 |