IC171 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC171 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (PST), 76° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:00, 88° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:42, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC171
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +35°16' [4] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 13.69 (B) [2] 9.90 (J) [2] 9.01 (H) [2] 8.89 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 107.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 48.8 Mpc 159.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.75 |
Sources