IC540 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC540 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:49, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:19, 56° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:36, 56° above your southern horizon.
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Name
IC540
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h30m [4] |
| Declination: | +07°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.69 (B) [2] 11.47 (J) [2] 10.73 (H) [2] 10.52 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 40.4 Mpc 131.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.34 |
Sources