IC866 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC866 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:22 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 74° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
IC866
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h17m [3] |
| Declination: | +20°41' [3] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 15.48 (B) [1] 12.39 (J) [1] 11.70 (H) [1] 11.34 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 34.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
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