IC1866 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1866 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:02 (PDT) – 3 hours and 55 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:50.
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Name
IC1866
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −15°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.22 (B) [2] 11.42 (J) [2] 10.58 (H) [2] 10.40 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 84.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 97.5 Mpc 317.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.73 |