IC2822 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2822 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:01 (PDT), 25° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:31, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:15, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2822
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h26m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°26' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.12 (B) [2] 13.18 (J) [2] 12.72 (H) [2] 12.42 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 118.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 55.8 Mpc 181.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.61 |
Sources