IC660 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC660 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:01 (EDT), 50° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:14, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:20, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
IC660
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 10h58m [2] |
Declination: | +01°22' [2] |
Constellation: | Leo |
Magnitude: | 15.51 (B) [2] 12.04 (J) [2] 11.44 (H) [2] 11.26 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 183.5 Mpc 598.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -20.81 |