IC840 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC840 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:36 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
IC840
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h58m [3] |
| Declination: | +10°37' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.97 (B) [1] 12.55 (J) [1] 11.74 (H) [1] 11.33 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 161.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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