IC4596 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC4596 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:49.
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Name
IC4596
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h16m [2] |
| Declination: | −22°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 14.96 (B) [2] 11.31 (J) [2] 10.56 (H) [2] 10.22 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 143.0 Mpc 466.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.82 |