IC4598 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC4598 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 17° above the horizon.
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Name
IC4598
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h18m [2] |
| Declination: | −31°26' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 14.91 (B) [2] 11.77 (J) [2] 11.13 (H) [2] 10.98 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 42.7 Mpc 139.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.24 |