IC168 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC168 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:02, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:46, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC168
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h50m [2] |
| Declination: | −08°31' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.85 (B) [2] 11.35 (J) [2] 10.63 (H) [2] 10.38 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 104.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 85.8 Mpc 279.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.82 |