IC587 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC587 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 7° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
IC587
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h03m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°24' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.31 (B) [2] 11.94 (J) [2] 11.19 (H) [2] 10.67 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 93.3 Mpc 304.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.54 |
Sources