IC768 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC768 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:03 (EDT), 56° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:22, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:07, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC768
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h11m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°08' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.46 (B) [2] 11.94 (J) [2] 11.33 (H) [2] 11.37 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 52.4 Mpc 170.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.14 |
Sources