IC872 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC872 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:00 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 61° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
IC872
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Object type
Galaxy
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 117.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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