IC561 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC561 will become visible at around 20:57 (PDT), 46° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:58.
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Name
IC561
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 15.13 (B) [1] 12.79 (J) [1] 12.29 (H) [1] 11.72 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 6.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
Source