IC531 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC531 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:12 (PDT), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:27, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:39, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC531
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h17m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°16' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.79 (B) [2] 11.91 (J) [2] 11.02 (H) [2] 10.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 60.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 73.0 Mpc 238.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.53 |
Sources