IC1687 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1687 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:13 (PDT) – 3 hours and 29 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:33.
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Name
IC1687
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +33°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.77 (B) [1] 11.63 (J) [1] 10.96 (H) [1] 10.81 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 0.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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