IC540 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Los Angeles , IC540 will become visible at around 20:42 (PDT), 59° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:01.
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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