IC551 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC551 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:59, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:32, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:47, 48° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC551
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h41m [3] |
| Declination: | +06°56' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.56 (B) [1] 11.88 (J) [1] 11.23 (H) [1] 10.86 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 155.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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