IC1166 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1166 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:32 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
IC1166
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h02m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 15.30 (V) [2] 17.07 (B) [1] 14.14 (J) [1] 13.40 (H) [1] 12.87 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.4 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 152.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.41 |