IC4442 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4442 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:47, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:14, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:42, 82° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC4442
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h28m [4] |
| Declination: | +28°57' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.13 (B) [2] 11.96 (J) [2] 11.31 (H) [2] 11.01 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 15.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 65.9 Mpc 214.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.96 |
Sources