IC769 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC769 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:40 (PDT), 58° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:20, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:06, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC769
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h12m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°07' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.39 (B) [2] 11.49 (J) [2] 10.74 (H) [2] 10.42 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 37.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 37.4 Mpc 121.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.47 |
Sources