IC971 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC971 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:26 (EDT), 33° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:04, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:19, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC971
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h03m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°08' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.88 (V) [2] 13.33 (B) [2] 11.56 (J) [2] 10.99 (H) [2] 10.47 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 36.2 Mpc 118.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.45 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.91 |