IC4436 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC4436 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:17 (PDT), 82° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:26, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:47, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Name IC4436
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:14h27m [2]
Declination:+26°30' [2]
Constellation:Bootes
Magnitude:14.75 (B) [2]
11.58 (J) [2]
10.92 (H) [2]
10.56 (K) [2]
Angular dimensions:1.2 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 87.0°E of N
Hubble type:E
Distance:150.0 Mpc
489.0 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-21.13

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