IC3468 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3468 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:24 (PDT), 38° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:46, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:27, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3468
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h32m [4] |
| Declination: | +10°15' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.88 (B) [2] 11.39 (J) [2] 10.76 (H) [2] 10.51 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 170.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 15.3 Mpc 49.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.04 |
Sources