IC662 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC662 will become visible at around 21:10 (PDT), 45° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:04.
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Name
IC662
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h59m [2] |
| Declination: | +01°35' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.57 (B) [2] 12.13 (J) [2] 11.42 (H) [2] 11.26 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 71.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 175.5 Mpc 572.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.65 |