IC279 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC279 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:19 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 55° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:55.
Name
IC279
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 03h01m [1] |
Declination: | +16°12' [1] |
Constellation: | Aries |
Magnitude: | 15.19 (B) [1] 12.26 (J) [1] 11.50 (H) [1] 11.20 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | Sbc |
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