IC3459 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3459 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:42, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 45° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3459
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h31m [3] |
| Declination: | +12°10' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.91 (B) [1] 13.41 (J) [1] 13.19 (H) [1] 12.63 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 163.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | I |
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