IC959 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , IC959 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:33 (EDT), 37° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:05, 63° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:24, 27° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC959
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h56m [4] |
| Declination: | +13°30' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.34 (B) [2] 11.14 (J) [2] 10.36 (H) [2] 10.05 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 98.2 Mpc 320.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.62 |
Sources