IC873 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC873 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 49° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:31.
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Name
IC873
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h18m [2] |
| Declination: | +04°27' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.20 (B) [2] 12.01 (J) [2] 11.26 (H) [2] 10.94 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 79.2 Mpc 258.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.29 |