IC729 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC729 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:40 (PDT), 74° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:53, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:30, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC729
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h45m [2] |
| Declination: | +33°20' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 15.27 (B) [2] 12.17 (J) [2] 11.48 (H) [2] 11.29 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 4.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 142.0 Mpc 462.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.49 |