IC506 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC506 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 19° from it.
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Name
IC506
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h23m [2] |
| Declination: | +04°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.69 (B) [2] 11.53 (J) [2] 10.87 (H) [2] 10.54 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 121.0 Mpc 394.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.72 |