IC3608 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC3608 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:01 (EDT), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:54, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:33, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
IC3608
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 12h38m [4] |
Declination: | +10°28' [4] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 14.71 (B) [2] 12.12 (J) [2] 11.07 (H) [2] 10.69 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sb |
Distance: | 123.0 Mpc 401.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -20.74 |
Sources