IC562 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC562 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:13 (PDT), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:52, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:52, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC562
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h46m [2] |
| Declination: | −03°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (B) [2] 11.94 (J) [2] 11.21 (H) [2] 10.87 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 162.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 71.1 Mpc 231.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.26 |