IC1412 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1412 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:17.
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Name
IC1412
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h58m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.55 (B) [1] 12.13 (J) [1] 11.52 (H) [1] 11.20 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 102.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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