IC1222 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1222 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:47, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:59, 77° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:41, 75° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC1222
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +46°12' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (V) [5] 14.08 (B) [2] 11.63 (J) [2] 10.99 (H) [2] 10.71 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 49.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 133.0 Mpc 433.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.71 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.12 |
Sources