IC3259 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3259 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:30, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:03, 63° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 60° above your south-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 18.0°E of N |
| 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