IC163 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC163 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:58, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:05, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:07, 76° above your southern horizon.
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Name
IC163
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h49m [4] |
| Declination: | +20°42' [4] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.26 (V) [2] 13.71 (B) [2] 11.56 (J) [2] 10.94 (H) [2] 10.64 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 90.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBd |
| Distance: | 25.6 Mpc 83.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.45 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.78 |
Sources