IC1857 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1857 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (PST), 57° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:54, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:46, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC1857
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h49m [4] |
| Declination: | +14°37' [4] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 15.07 (B) [2] 12.30 (J) [2] 11.70 (H) [2] 11.24 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 149.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 125.0 Mpc 407.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.41 |
Sources