IC4587 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4587 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:31 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
IC4587
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h59m [2] |
| Declination: | +25°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 15.77 (B) [2] 12.36 (J) [2] 11.52 (H) [2] 11.41 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 98.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 193.0 Mpc 629.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.66 |