IC1301 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1301 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:27 (PDT), 67° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:56, 73° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:20, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC1301
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h26m [4] |
| Declination: | +50°07' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 14.25 (B) [2] 10.78 (J) [2] 10.09 (H) [2] 9.84 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 19.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 37.0 Mpc 120.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.59 |
Sources