IC481 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC481 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:45 (PST), 55° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:19, 80° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:34, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC481
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h59m [4] |
| Declination: | +24°09' [4] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 15.05 (B) [2] 11.95 (J) [2] 11.19 (H) [2] 10.90 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 4.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 75.9 Mpc 247.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.35 |
Sources