IC4298 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4298 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:02 (PST) – 3 hours and 46 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
IC4298
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h36m [2] |
| Declination: | −26°33' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.17 (B) [2] 11.24 (J) [2] 10.56 (H) [2] 10.21 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 177.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 96.0 Mpc 313.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.74 |