IC986 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC986 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:37 (PDT), 25° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:38, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:54, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC986
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h11m [2] |
| Declination: | +01°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.67 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.77 (H) [2] 10.50 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 52.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 95.4 Mpc 311.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.23 |