IC2969 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2969 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 30° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 49 minutes after the Sun at 23:56.
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Name
IC2969
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h52m [2] |
| Declination: | −03°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.78 (B) [2] 11.91 (J) [2] 11.36 (H) [2] 11.15 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 95.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 26.2 Mpc 85.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.32 |