IC946 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC946 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:10, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:01, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:25, 38° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC946
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h52m [4] |
| Declination: | +14°06' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.35 (B) [2] 11.21 (J) [2] 10.51 (H) [2] 10.25 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 103.0 Mpc 335.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.71 |
Sources