IC1303 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1303 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:46 (PDT), 63° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:56, 88° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:41, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC1303
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h31m [5] |
| Declination: | +35°52' [5] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 14.20 (V) [2] 14.83 (B) [3] 11.39 (J) [3] 10.78 (H) [3] 10.36 (K) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 104.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 43.1 Mpc 140.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.97 |
Sources