IC1844 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1844 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:57, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:19, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC1844
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h45m [2] |
| Declination: | +03°13' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.99 (B) [2] 12.21 (J) [2] 11.61 (H) [2] 11.30 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 97.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 92.8 Mpc 302.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.85 |