IC566 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC566 will become visible at around 21:07 (EDT), 44° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:51.
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Name
IC566
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h49m [2] |
| Declination: | -00°13' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 15.32 (B) [2] 12.04 (J) [2] 11.32 (H) [2] 11.12 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 118.0 Mpc 384.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.04 |