IC539 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , IC539 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:03 (EDT), 44° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:10, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:03, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC539
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h29m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°32' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.31 (B) [2] 11.62 (J) [2] 10.96 (H) [2] 10.70 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 104.5 Mpc 340.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.79 |
Sources