IC659 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC659 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:54 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:30.
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Name
IC659
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h58m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°15' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.43 (B) [2] 11.74 (J) [2] 10.71 (H) [2] 10.36 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 161.0 Mpc 524.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.60 |