IC959 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC959 will become visible at around 20:34 (PDT), 34° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 55 minutes after the Sun at 23:26.
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