IC158 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC158 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:57, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:47, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC158
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.88 (B) [2] 12.06 (J) [2] 11.45 (H) [2] 11.26 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 140.0°E of N |
| Distance: | 262.0 Mpc 854.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.21 |