IC169 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC169 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 33° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:02, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:30, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC169
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h50m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.79 (B) [1] 12.03 (J) [1] 11.42 (H) [1] 11.04 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 76.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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