IC524 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC524 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:12 (PDT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:08, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:06, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC524
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h58m [2] |
| Declination: | −19°11' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.07 (B) [2] 11.30 (J) [2] 10.53 (H) [2] 10.29 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 21.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 54.2 Mpc 176.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.60 |