IC779 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC779 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:04 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.
Name
IC779
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 12h19m [4] |
Declination: | +29°52' [4] |
Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
Magnitude: | 14.96 (B) [2] 12.83 (J) [2] 11.98 (H) [2] 11.79 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S? |
Distance: | 17.0 Mpc 55.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -16.19 |
Sources