IC1068 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1068 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:11, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:33, 59° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:08, 51° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC1068
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h53m [2] |
| Declination: | +03°04' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.64 (B) [2] 11.35 (J) [2] 10.63 (H) [2] 10.31 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 138.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 111.0 Mpc 361.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.59 |