IC4408 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4408 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:30, 85° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:35, 50° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC4408
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h21m [4] |
| Declination: | +29°59' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.89 (B) [2] 11.64 (J) [2] 10.91 (H) [2] 10.59 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 128.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 130.0 Mpc 423.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.68 |
Sources