IC851 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC851 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:12 (EDT), 60° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:51, 69° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:06, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC851
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h08m [4] |
| Declination: | +21°02' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 13.91 (V) [2] 14.32 (B) [2] 11.87 (J) [2] 11.41 (H) [2] 11.19 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 44.4 Mpc 144.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.41 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.33 |
Sources