IC486 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC486 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:35 (PST), 44° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:07, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:29, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC486
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h00m [4] |
| Declination: | +26°36' [4] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (V) [2] 14.58 (B) [2] 11.51 (J) [2] 10.83 (H) [2] 10.50 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 138.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 119.0 Mpc 387.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.38 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.18 |
Sources