IC564 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC564 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:48 (PST), 25° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:50, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:11, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC564
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h46m [4] |
| Declination: | +03°04' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.16 (B) [2] 11.19 (J) [2] 10.45 (H) [2] 10.03 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 68.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 74.5 Mpc 243.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.20 |
Sources