IC952 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC952 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:56 (PDT), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:58, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:20, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC952
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h53m [4] |
| Declination: | +03°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.69 (B) [2] 11.92 (J) [2] 11.25 (H) [2] 11.06 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 94.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 65.7 Mpc 214.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.40 |
Sources