IC552 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC552 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:24 (PDT), 65° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:56, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:38, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC552
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h41m [4] |
| Declination: | +10°38' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.42 (B) [2] 11.19 (J) [2] 10.47 (H) [2] 10.22 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 87.3 Mpc 284.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.29 |
Sources