IC879 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC879 is visible between 01:27 and 05:32. It will become accessible at around 01:27, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 03:29, 28° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:32 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC879
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h19m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.07 (B) [1] 11.74 (J) [1] 10.85 (H) [1] 10.89 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 136.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
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