IC127 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC127 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:53 (PST), 46° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:58, 48° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:48, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC127
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h29m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 9.20 (V) [2] 14.83 (B) [2] 10.94 (J) [2] 10.00 (H) [2] 9.79 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 110.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 39.1 Mpc 127.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 5.63 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -23.76 |