IC1215 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1215 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 05:45, 53° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 12° above your northern horizon.
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Name
IC1215
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +68°23' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.70 (V) [2] 14.04 (B) [2] 12.06 (J) [2] 11.30 (H) [2] 11.10 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 163.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 115.5 Mpc 376.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.34 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.61 |
Sources