IC591 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC591 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:24 (PDT), 64° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:22, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC591
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h07m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°16' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.13 (B) [2] 12.16 (J) [2] 11.60 (H) [2] 11.27 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 164.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 40.5 Mpc 132.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.91 |
Sources