IC1296 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1296 will become visible at around 17:51 (PST), 26° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 40 minutes after the Sun at 20:26.
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Name
IC1296
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h53m [3] |
| Declination: | +33°03' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Magnitude: | 15.35 (B) [1] 12.98 (J) [1] 12.35 (H) [1] 12.41 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 69.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
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