IC202 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC202 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 54° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:44, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC202
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h07m [4] |
| Declination: | +09°10' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.22 (B) [2] 12.24 (J) [2] 11.42 (H) [2] 11.04 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 131.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 109.0 Mpc 355.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.97 |
Sources