IC1187 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1187 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:51, 49° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:11 (PST), 16° above your northern horizon.
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Name
IC1187
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +70°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 15.43 (B) [1] 12.40 (J) [1] 11.92 (H) [1] 11.53 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.3 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 100.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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