IC708 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC708 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:24, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:44, 74° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 45° above your north-western horizon.

Name IC708
Object type Galaxy
Other names
The Papillon
IC 708[2]
UGC 6549[3]
PGC 35720[4]
Position
Right ascension:11h33m [4]
Declination:+49°03' [4]
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:14.13 (B) [2]
11.11 (J) [2]
10.33 (H) [2]
10.10 (K) [2]
Angular dimensions:1.5 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 140.0°E of N
Hubble type:E
Distance:117.0 Mpc
381.4 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-21.21

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