IC872 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC872 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:18 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:32.
Name
IC872
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
Position
Right ascension: | 13h17m [3] |
Declination: | +06°21' [3] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 15.07 (B) [1] 11.78 (J) [1] 11.05 (H) [1] 10.97 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | Sb |
Sources