IC1588 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1588 will become visible at around 18:03 (PST), 31° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:19.
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Name
IC1588
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h50m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 16.37 (B) [1] 13.26 (J) [1] 12.62 (H) [1] 12.23 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 153.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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