IC687 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC687 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 18:47 (PST), 26° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:35, 76° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:18, 36° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC687
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h24m [2] |
| Declination: | +47°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.87 (B) [2] 11.48 (J) [2] 10.69 (H) [2] 10.48 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 121.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 138.0 Mpc 449.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.83 |