IC959 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC959 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:42 (EST) – 3 hours and 58 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.
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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