IC208 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC208 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (PST), 57° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:13, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:44, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC208
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h08m [4] |
| Declination: | +06°23' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.73 (B) [2] 11.85 (J) [2] 11.12 (H) [2] 10.68 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 168.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 38.0 Mpc 123.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.17 |
Sources