IC1738 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1738 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:28 (PDT) – 3 hours and 13 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:30.
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Name
IC1738
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h51m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (B) [2] 11.57 (J) [2] 10.99 (H) [2] 10.70 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 76.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 76.2 Mpc 248.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.71 |