IC 275 NED02 - Elliptical Galaxy in Perseus
IC 275 NED02 is a Elliptical Galaxy in the Perseus constellation. IC 275 NED02 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of IC 275 NED02 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about IC 275 NED02
IC 275 NED02 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 25.3°
Azimuth: 310.3°
Direction: North-West
See also IC 275 NED02 rise and set times.
Given its B magnitude of 14.44, IC 275 NED02 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 14 inches (350mm) or more.
Photometric information of IC 275 NED02
The following table lists the magnitude of IC 275 NED02 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
The surface brightess reported below is an indication of the brightness per unit of angular area of IC 275 NED02.
Apparent size of IC 275 NED02
The following table reports IC 275 NED02 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 275 NED02 is a visual representation of it.IC 275 NED02 - Elliptical Galaxy in Perseus morphological classification
IC 275 NED02 - Elliptical Galaxy in Perseus is classified as Elliptical (E) according to the Hubble and de Vaucouleurs galaxy morphological classification. The diagram below shows a visual representation of the position of IC 275 NED02 - Elliptical Galaxy in Perseus in the Hubble de Vaucouleurs sequence.
Credits for the background image: Antonio Ciccolella / M. De Leo / CC BY
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 275 NED02
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 275 NED02 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 275 NED02 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of IC 275 NED02 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
IC 275 NED02 - Elliptical Galaxy in Perseus is circumpolar and transits at 12:05 UTC (altitude: 82.9°)