IC1697 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1697 will become visible at around 18:35 (PST), 35° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:37.
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Name
IC1697
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h25m [3] |
| Declination: | +00°26' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.02 (B) [1] 11.94 (J) [1] 11.17 (H) [1] 10.90 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 104.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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