IC903 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC903 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:04 (EST) – 3 hours and 40 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:32.
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Name
IC903
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h38m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°13' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.62 (V) [2] 14.30 (B) [2] 11.50 (J) [2] 10.83 (H) [2] 10.59 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 61.2 Mpc 199.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.31 |
Sources