IC550 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC550 is visible between 19:57 and 03:37. It will become accessible at around 19:57, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:47, 49° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:37 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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 34.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 66.6 Mpc 217.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.38 |