IC1157 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1157 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:25, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:19, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:20, 71° above your southern horizon.
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Name
IC1157
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h00m [2] |
| Declination: | +15°31' [2] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.56 (B) [2] 12.71 (J) [2] 12.03 (H) [2] 11.79 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 135.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| Distance: | 103.0 Mpc 335.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.50 |