IC284 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC284 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 40° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:56, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:30, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC284
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h06m [4] |
| Declination: | +42°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 11.59 (V) [2] 12.52 (B) [2] 10.03 (J) [2] 9.81 (H) [2] 9.28 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sd |
| Distance: | 24.3 Mpc 79.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.34 |
Sources