IC647 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC647 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:26.
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Name
IC647
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h50m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.79 (B) [2] 12.59 (J) [2] 11.85 (H) [2] 11.66 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 62.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 85.2 Mpc 277.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.86 |