IC1746 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1746 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (PST), 56° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:03, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:29, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC1746
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h54m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°48' [4] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 15.01 (B) [2] 11.99 (J) [2] 11.34 (H) [2] 11.06 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 95.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 49.7 Mpc 162.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.47 |
Sources