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 dawn sky, rising at 01:45 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
|
Name
IC874
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
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 |