IC2871 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2871 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 34° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:07.
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Name
IC2871
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.22 (B) [1] 12.99 (J) [1] 12.51 (H) [1] 12.04 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 81.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
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