IC4252 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4252 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:55 (PST) – 3 hours and 53 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
IC4252
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h27m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.05 (V) [1] 14.14 (B) [1] 10.88 (J) [1] 10.14 (H) [1] 9.87 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 135.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.09 |
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