IC4576 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4576 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:46 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Name
IC4576
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h42m [2] |
| Declination: | +23°40' [2] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 14.60 (B) [2] 11.34 (J) [2] 10.70 (H) [2] 10.48 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 79.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 88.6 Mpc 288.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.14 |