Galaxy · constellation Leo

IC 2709

IC 2709
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Catalogue data

Right ascension
11h 18m 42.2s
Declination
+12° 33' 42"
Size
32.4″ × 22.8″
Position angle
153°
Magnitude
17.5 (B)
Surface brightness
24.56 mag/arcsec²
Hubble type
I
Difficulty
5/5
Suggested techniques
LRGB, RGB, OSC
Data source
OpenNGC

The IC number includes a nearby star and a defect on the original plate.

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