IC589 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC589 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:08, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:03, 50° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:46, 43° above your south-western horizon.

Name IC589
Object type Galaxy
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

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