IC1209 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1209 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:50, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:45, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:59, 54° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC1209
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h18m [3] |
| Declination: | +15°33' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 14.88 (B) [1] 11.23 (J) [1] 10.49 (H) [1] 10.26 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 3.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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