IC3509 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC3509 will become visible at around 21:54 (EDT), 42° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:51.
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Name
IC3509
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h34m [2] |
| Declination: | +12°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.25 (V) [2] 15.17 (B) [2] 12.67 (J) [2] 12.16 (H) [2] 11.98 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 17.4 Mpc 56.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.95 |