IC1404 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1404 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 38° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:33.
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Name
IC1404
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h50m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°15' [2] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.63 (B) [2] 11.13 (J) [2] 10.37 (H) [2] 10.11 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 47.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 64.6 Mpc 210.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.42 |