IC761 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC761 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:20 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:48.
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Name
IC761
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h05m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°40' [2] |
| Constellation: | Corvus |
| Magnitude: | 15.44 (B) [2] 11.97 (J) [2] 11.27 (H) [2] 11.03 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 108.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 70.3 Mpc 229.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.79 |