IC144 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC144 will become visible at around 18:35 (PST), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 36 minutes after the Sun at 21:11.
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Name
IC144
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h37m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°18' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.74 (B) [2] 12.00 (J) [2] 11.35 (H) [2] 11.00 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 46.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 149.0 Mpc 485.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.13 |