IC1870 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1870 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:12 (PST), 52° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:48, 53° 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
IC1870
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h57m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°20' [4] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (B) [2] 12.22 (J) [2] 11.83 (H) [2] 11.01 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 133.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sm |
| Distance: | 17.2 Mpc 56.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.68 |
Sources