IC1142 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1142 will become visible at around 21:09 (PDT), 73° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:37.
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Name
IC1142
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h50m [3] |
| Declination: | +18°08' [3] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 14.96 (B) [1] 12.21 (J) [1] 11.41 (H) [1] 11.07 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 160.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
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