IC480 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC480 will become visible at around 20:20 (EDT), 73° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:42.
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Name
IC480
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +26°44' [4] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 15.04 (B) [2] 12.17 (J) [2] 11.29 (H) [2] 10.87 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 53.0 Mpc 172.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.58 |
Sources