IC1151 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1151 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:56 (PST) – 3 hours and 55 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 33° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
IC1151
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h58m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°26' [4] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 12.92 (V) [2] 13.45 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.77 (H) [2] 10.41 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 32.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 37.7 Mpc 122.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.96 |
Sources