IC4638 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4638 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:42 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 44° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Name
IC4638
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h01m [2] |
| Declination: | +33°30' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.54 (V) [2] 15.63 (B) [2] 12.72 (J) [2] 11.95 (H) [2] 11.78 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 53.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 179.0 Mpc 583.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.09 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.72 |