IC4944 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4944 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 1° above the horizon.
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Name
IC4944
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h07m [2] |
| Declination: | −54°26' [2] |
| Constellation: | Telescopium |
| Magnitude: | 14.63 (B) [2] 11.32 (J) [2] 10.57 (H) [2] 10.32 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 7.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 75.0 Mpc 244.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.74 |