IC550 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , IC550 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:10 (EDT), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:58, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:32, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC550
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h40m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.74 (B) [2] 11.41 (J) [2] 10.76 (H) [2] 10.55 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 66.6 Mpc 217.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.38 |