IC516 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC516 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:12 (PDT), 53° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:45, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:52, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC516
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h35m [2] |
| Declination: | −01°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.88 (B) [2] 12.68 (J) [2] 11.98 (H) [2] 11.59 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 65.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 135.0 Mpc 440.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.77 |