IC536 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC536 will become visible at around 21:10 (PDT), 40° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:40.

Name IC536
Object type Galaxy
Other names
IC 536[2]
UGC 5006[3]
PGC 26669[4]
Position
Right ascension:09h24m [4]
Declination:+25°06' [4]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:15.09 (B) [2]
11.50 (J) [2]
10.75 (H) [2]
10.49 (K) [2]
Angular dimensions:1.1 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 24.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sa
Distance:126.0 Mpc
410.8 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-20.41

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