IC2478 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , IC2478 will become visible at around 21:01 (EDT), 70° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:49.
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Name
IC2478
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h28m [2] |
| Declination: | +30°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.56 (B) [2] 12.53 (J) [2] 11.94 (H) [2] 11.65 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 113.0 Mpc 368.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.71 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.