IC1602 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1602 will become visible at around 18:35 (PST), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 4 minutes after the Sun at 20:39.
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Name
IC1602
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h55m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°59' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.44 (B) [2] 11.48 (J) [2] 10.80 (H) [2] 10.40 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 149.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 245.0 Mpc 798.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.51 |