IC103 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC103 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (PST), 57° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:29, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:48, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC103
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h24m [4] |
| Declination: | +02°02' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.36 (B) [2] 11.63 (J) [2] 10.94 (H) [2] 10.60 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 128.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 115.0 Mpc 374.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.94 |
Sources