IC992 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC992 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:19 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 40° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.

Name IC992
Object type Galaxy
Other names
IC 992[2]
UGC 9147[3]
PGC 51090[4]
Position
Right ascension:14h18m [4]
Declination:+00°53' [4]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:14.82 (B) [2]
12.77 (J) [2]
12.08 (H) [2]
11.92 (K) [2]
Angular dimensions:0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 114.0°E of N
Hubble type:SABb
Distance:65.2 Mpc
212.6 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-19.25

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