IC6 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC6 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:37 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
IC6
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h18m [2] |
| Declination: | −03°16' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.57 (B) [2] 11.03 (J) [2] 10.32 (H) [2] 10.08 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 93.7 Mpc 305.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.29 |