IC661 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC661 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:49, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:06, 57° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 49° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC661
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h58m [2] |
| Declination: | +01°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.35 (B) [2] 12.18 (J) [2] 11.54 (H) [2] 11.16 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 31.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 156.5 Mpc 510.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.62 |