IC831 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC831 will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 74° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:37.
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Name
IC831
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h52m [2] |
| Declination: | +26°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 15.17 (B) [2] 11.76 (J) [2] 11.04 (H) [2] 10.79 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 96.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 116.0 Mpc 378.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.15 |