IC1556 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1556 will become visible at around 18:24 (PST), 30° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 49 minutes after the Sun at 21:11.
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Name
IC1556
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h35m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.21 (B) [1] 12.88 (J) [1] 12.12 (H) [1] 11.81 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 40.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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