IC1163 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC1163 will become visible at around 21:01 (EDT), 54° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:10.
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Name
IC1163
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h01m [2] |
| Declination: | +15°30' [2] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 14.93 (B) [2] 11.91 (J) [2] 11.27 (H) [2] 10.86 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 155.0 Mpc 505.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.02 |