IC1706 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1706 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 64° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:08, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:00, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC1706
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h27m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 15.56 (B) [1] 13.34 (J) [1] 12.87 (H) [1] 12.25 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 85.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBcd |
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