IC579 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC579 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:40, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:04, 42° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 27° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC579
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h56m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°46' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.15 (B) [1] 11.86 (J) [1] 11.08 (H) [1] 10.70 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 132.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
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