IC4478 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4478 will become visible at around 20:42 (PDT), 47° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:40.
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Name
IC4478
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h39m [2] |
| Declination: | +15°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.29 (B) [2] 12.31 (J) [2] 11.70 (H) [2] 11.54 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 61.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 66.8 Mpc 217.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.83 |