IC1768 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1768 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:58 (PST), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:01, 30° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:23, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC1768
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h00m [2] |
| Declination: | −25°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 14.80 (V) [2] 14.29 (B) [2] 11.17 (J) [2] 10.51 (H) [2] 10.23 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 47.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 78.4 Mpc 255.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.51 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.67 |