IC178 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC178 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 73° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:06.
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Name
IC178
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h58m [3] |
| Declination: | +36°40' [3] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 13.28 (V) [1] 14.06 (B) [1] 11.07 (J) [1] 10.40 (H) [1] 10.10 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 159.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.78 |
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