IC589 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC589 will become visible at around 21:06 (PDT), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:09.
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Name
IC589
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h04m [2] |
| Declination: | −05°40' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 15.34 (B) [2] 12.00 (J) [2] 11.36 (H) [2] 11.03 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 20.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 110.0 Mpc 358.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.87 |