IC679 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC679 will become visible at around 21:02 (PDT), 39° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:18.
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Name
IC679
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h16m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 15.39 (B) [2] 11.65 (J) [2] 10.94 (H) [2] 10.64 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 125.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 68.6 Mpc 223.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.79 |