IC549 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC549 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 48° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:03.
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Name
IC549
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h40m [2] |
| Declination: | +03°57' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (B) [2] 13.81 (J) [2] 13.05 (H) [2] 12.54 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 180.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | I |
| Distance: | 22.7 Mpc 74.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.78 |