IC1618 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1618 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 78° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:46, 88° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:22, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC1618
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h05m [4] |
| Declination: | +32°24' [4] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 15.59 (B) [2] 12.15 (J) [2] 11.35 (H) [2] 11.26 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 156.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 44.3 Mpc 144.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.64 |
Sources