IC185 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC185 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:01 (PST), 52° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:45, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:53, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC185
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h00m [2] |
| Declination: | −01°31' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.72 (B) [2] 12.39 (J) [2] 11.58 (H) [2] 11.40 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 82.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 159.0 Mpc 518.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.29 |