IC12 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC12 will become visible at around 18:22 (PST), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:23.
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Name
IC12
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h20m [2] |
| Declination: | −02°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 15.08 (B) [2] 12.02 (J) [2] 11.30 (H) [2] 10.92 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 20.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 89.9 Mpc 293.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.69 |