IC1696 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1696 will become visible at around 18:35 (PST), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 56 minutes after the Sun at 21:31.
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Name
IC1696
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h24m [4] |
| Declination: | −01°37' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.61 (V) [2] 14.63 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.75 (H) [2] 10.47 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 16.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 72.0 Mpc 234.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.68 |
Sources