IC138 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC138 will become visible at around 18:35 (PST), 36° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:42.
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Name
IC138
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h33m [3] |
| Declination: | −00°41' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.72 (B) [1] 11.90 (J) [1] 11.18 (H) [1] 10.98 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 23.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
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