IC562 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC562 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 17° from it.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 71.1 Mpc 231.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.26 |