IC885 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC885 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:25 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 74° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
IC885
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h22m [2] |
| Declination: | +21°18' [2] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.53 (B) [2] 11.04 (J) [2] 10.33 (H) [2] 10.07 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 170.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 105.0 Mpc 342.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.58 |