IC2986 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2986 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:40 (PDT), 71° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:07, 86° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:39, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC2986
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h59m [2] |
| Declination: | +30°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.76 (B) [2] 11.95 (J) [2] 11.35 (H) [2] 11.18 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 15.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 77.5 Mpc 252.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.69 |