IC1557 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1557 will become visible at around 18:35 (PST), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 3 minutes after the Sun at 20:38.
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Name
IC1557
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h35m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.54 (B) [1] 12.32 (J) [1] 11.68 (H) [1] 11.28 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 116.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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