IC2853 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2853 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:26 (PDT), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:35, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:13, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2853
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h28m [4] |
| Declination: | +09°08' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.48 (B) [2] 11.78 (J) [2] 11.05 (H) [2] 10.77 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 172.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 98.4 Mpc 320.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.48 |
Sources