IC160 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC160 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (PST), 40° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:51, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:17, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC160
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h46m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°14' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.88 (B) [2] 11.32 (J) [2] 10.63 (H) [2] 10.32 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 85.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 88.6 Mpc 288.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.86 |