IC1251 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC1251 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 17:27 (EST), 45° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:30, 34° above your northern horizon.
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Name
IC1251
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h10m [4] |
| Declination: | +72°24' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.33 (B) [2] 12.86 (J) [2] 12.22 (H) [2] 12.07 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 50.5 Mpc 164.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.18 |
Sources