IC4538 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4538 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 11° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
IC4538
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h21m [4] |
| Declination: | −23°39' [4] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 12.38 (V) [2] 12.89 (B) [2] 10.44 (J) [2] 9.77 (H) [2] 9.50 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 1.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 55.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 32.1 Mpc 104.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.15 |
Sources