IC3259 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3259 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 54° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:59.
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Name
IC3259
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h23m [4] |
| Declination: | +07°11' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.52 (V) [2] 14.23 (B) [2] 12.07 (J) [2] 11.47 (H) [2] 11.06 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABd |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.71 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.80 |
Sources