IC4261 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4261 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:42, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:40, 27° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC4261
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h29m [2] |
| Declination: | −28°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.74 (B) [2] 11.38 (J) [2] 10.64 (H) [2] 10.42 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 131.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 134.0 Mpc 436.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.90 |