IC176 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC176 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 42° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:00, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:07, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC176
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h56m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°01' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.90 (B) [2] 12.04 (J) [2] 11.46 (H) [2] 11.08 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 94.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 55.6 Mpc 181.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.83 |
Sources