IC1343 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1343 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 41 minutes after the Sun at 20:25.
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Name
IC1343
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h01m [2] |
| Declination: | −15°24' [2] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 15.16 (B) [2] 11.78 (J) [2] 11.12 (H) [2] 10.86 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 173.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 94.1 Mpc 306.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.71 |