IC4231 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4231 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:19.
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Name
IC4231
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h23m [2] |
| Declination: | −26°18' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.29 (B) [2] 11.47 (J) [2] 10.80 (H) [2] 10.70 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 34.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 28.0 Mpc 91.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.95 |