IC1909 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1909 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 22° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:36.
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Name
IC1909
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −33°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 14.52 (B) [1] 11.53 (J) [1] 10.91 (H) [1] 10.64 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 60.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
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