IC1578 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1578 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:39, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:01, 30° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:07, 28° above your southern horizon.
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Name
IC1578
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h44m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 15.28 (B) [1] 12.52 (J) [1] 11.83 (H) [1] 11.66 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 18.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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