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 dawn sky, rising at 23:49 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | Sm |
| Distance: | 17.2 Mpc 56.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.68 |
Sources