IC4315 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4315 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:01 (PST) – 3 hours and 47 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
IC4315
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h40m [2] |
| Declination: | −25°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.05 (B) [2] 12.91 (J) [2] 12.29 (H) [2] 12.18 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 132.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 52.1 Mpc 169.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.53 |