IC889 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC889 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:01 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.

Name IC889
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:13h26m [1]
Declination:+11°52' [1]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:15.19 (B) [1]
12.26 (J) [1]
11.61 (H) [1]
11.38 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 13.0°E of N
Hubble type:E

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