IC1918 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1918 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 35° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:10, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:36, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC1918
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h26m [2] |
| Declination: | +04°32' [2] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 15.57 (B) [2] 12.41 (J) [2] 11.75 (H) [2] 11.35 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 150.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 139.0 Mpc 453.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.15 |