IC1178 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC1178 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:16, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:19, 66° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 52° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC1178
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h05m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°36' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.92 (V) [2] 15.01 (B) [2] 11.41 (J) [2] 10.68 (H) [2] 10.43 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 157.0 Mpc 511.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.09 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.06 |
Sources