IC2901 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Rockhampton , IC2901 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:31 (AEST), 34° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:22, 53° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:18, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC2901
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h31m [2] |
| Declination: | +12°41' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 16.97 (B) [2] 13.18 (J) [2] 12.34 (H) [2] 11.94 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 312.0 Mpc 1017.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.50 |