IC5078 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC5078 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 48 minutes after the Sun at 20:31.
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Name
IC5078
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h02m [4] |
| Declination: | −16°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 12.65 (V) [2] 13.52 (B) [2] 10.42 (J) [2] 9.88 (H) [2] 9.64 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.2 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 86.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 20.1 Mpc 65.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.87 |
Sources