IC 2461

Galaxy Fair (31/100)

Barred Spiral

IC 2461 Galaxy Lynx (Lyn) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 15.0

Angular Size 2.4′ × 0.5′

Position Angle 143°

Distance 105.18 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sb)

Description

F, vS, vlbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 19m 54.0s

Dec +37° 10' 00.0"

Constellation Lynx (Lyn)

Catalog IC 2461

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

IC 2461 · 2.4′×0.5′ · N up, E left

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