IC999 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC999 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:55 (EST) – 3 hours and 52 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.
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Name
IC999
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.55 (B) [2] 11.46 (J) [2] 10.74 (H) [2] 10.50 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 73.9 Mpc 240.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.79 |
Sources