IC1159 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1159 will become visible at around 19:02 (PDT), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 7 minutes after the Sun at 21:09.
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Name
IC1159
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h01m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.66 (B) [1] 12.69 (J) [1] 11.94 (H) [1] 11.59 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
Source