IC509 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC509 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 7° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
IC509
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h32m [4] |
| Declination: | +24°00' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.22 (V) [2] 13.82 (B) [2] 12.14 (J) [2] 11.53 (H) [2] 11.10 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 12.6 Mpc 41.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.28 |
Sources