IC552 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC552 will become visible at around 21:07 (PDT), 40° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:26.

Name IC552
Object type Galaxy
Other names
IC 552[2]
UGC 5171[3]
PGC 27665[4]
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]
Hubble type:S0
Distance:87.3 Mpc
284.6 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-20.29

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