IC557 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC557 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 20:58, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:42, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC557
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.66 (B) [1] 11.91 (J) [1] 11.24 (H) [1] 10.92 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 38.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
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