IC16 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC16 will become visible at around 17:57 (PST), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:00.
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Name
IC16
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h28m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.15 (B) [1] 12.75 (J) [1] 12.05 (H) [1] 11.71 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 62.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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