IC542 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC542 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:34 (EDT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:10, 35° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:07, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC542
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h31m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°10' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.02 (B) [2] 11.64 (J) [2] 10.88 (H) [2] 10.52 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 72.5 Mpc 236.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.28 |