IC4218 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4218 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:15 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
IC4218
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h17m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°15' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.73 (V) [2] 14.47 (B) [2] 11.74 (J) [2] 10.95 (H) [2] 10.58 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 159.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 86.7 Mpc 282.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.26 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.96 |
Sources