IC5240 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC5240 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 4° above the horizon.
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Name
IC5240
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h41m [2] |
| Declination: | −44°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Grus |
| Magnitude: | 11.66 (V) [2] 12.70 (B) [2] 9.53 (J) [2] 8.90 (H) [2] 8.53 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 26.3 Mpc 85.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.04 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.44 |