IC896 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC896 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:28 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
IC896
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h34m [3] |
| Declination: | +04°52' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.86 (B) [1] 11.58 (J) [1] 10.96 (H) [1] 10.62 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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