IC4300 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4300 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:55 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 64° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
IC4300
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h35m [2] |
| Declination: | +33°25' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 15.74 (B) [2] 12.77 (J) [2] 11.87 (H) [2] 11.84 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.2 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 12.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 168.0 Mpc 547.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.39 |