IC4279 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4279 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:55 (PDT), 23° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:40, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:46, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC4279
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h32m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°07' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.48 (B) [2] 12.11 (J) [2] 11.43 (H) [2] 11.10 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 52.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 125.0 Mpc 407.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.00 |