IC553 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC553 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:12 (PDT), 44° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:50, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:45, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC553
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h40m [2] |
| Declination: | −05°26' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.45 (B) [2] 11.65 (J) [2] 11.03 (H) [2] 10.68 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 118.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 81.1 Mpc 264.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.10 |