IC287 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC287 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:56 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.
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Name
IC287
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h04m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°04' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.36 (B) [2] 11.69 (J) [2] 10.96 (H) [2] 10.76 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 65.8 Mpc 214.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.73 |