IC874 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC874 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:55 (PDT), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:27, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:28, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC874
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h19m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.51 (B) [2] 10.60 (J) [2] 9.92 (H) [2] 9.68 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 56.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 31.2 Mpc 101.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.96 |