IC2612 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2612 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:36, 88° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:48, 74° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2612
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h53m [2] |
| Declination: | +32°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 15.78 (B) [2] 12.25 (J) [2] 11.60 (H) [2] 11.60 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 108.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 161.0 Mpc 524.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.25 |