IC706 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC706 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:17 (PDT), 25° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:19, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:44, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC706
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h33m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°20' [2] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 14.98 (B) [2] 11.51 (J) [2] 10.85 (H) [2] 10.59 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 111.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 60.3 Mpc 196.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.92 |