IC1242 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1242 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:32 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:40.
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Name
IC1242
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h08m [3] |
| Declination: | +04°02' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 14.86 (B) [1] 12.44 (J) [1] 11.65 (H) [1] 11.21 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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