IC1215 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC1215 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 17:27 (EST), 40° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:30, 36° above your north-eastern 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] |
| 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