IC902 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC902 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:17 (PDT), 33° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:25, 74° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:28, 43° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC902
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h36m [4] |
| Declination: | +49°57' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.48 (B) [2] 11.44 (J) [2] 10.60 (H) [2] 10.42 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 162.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 30.2 Mpc 98.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.92 |
Sources