IC4660 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4660 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:51, 41° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:11 (PST), 23° above your northern horizon.
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Name
IC4660
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h21m [4] |
| Declination: | +75°50' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.23 (B) [2] 12.16 (J) [2] 11.67 (H) [2] 11.33 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 170.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 10.2 Mpc 33.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.81 |
Sources