IC5287 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC5287 will become visible at around 17:49 (PST), 55° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:14.
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Name
IC5287
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 23h09m [3] |
| Declination: | +00°45' [3] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.80 (V) [1] 15.07 (B) [1] 11.86 (J) [1] 11.37 (H) [1] 10.84 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 40.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.27 |
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