IC612 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC612 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:25 (PDT), 61° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:37, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:21, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC612
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h27m [2] |
| Declination: | +11°03' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.36 (B) [2] 12.19 (J) [2] 11.52 (H) [2] 11.23 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.4 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 174.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 136.5 Mpc 445.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.32 |