IC1640 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1640 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:24 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:30.
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Name
IC1640
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h11m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.45 (B) [1] 12.67 (J) [1] 11.96 (H) [1] 11.75 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.2 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 20.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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