IC118 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC118 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 42° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:39, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:36, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC118
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h27m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°59' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.81 (B) [2] 12.19 (J) [2] 11.49 (H) [2] 11.23 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 31.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 189.0 Mpc 616.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.57 |