IC1596 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC1596 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:50 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:26.

Name IC1596
Object type Galaxy
Other names
IC 1596[1]
UGC 550[2]
PGC 3219[3]
Position
Right ascension:00h54m [3]
Declination:+21°31' [3]
Constellation:Pisces
Magnitude:15.00 (B) [1]
12.21 (J) [1]
11.70 (H) [1]
11.43 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 118.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sab

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