IC2101 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2101 will become visible at around 19:54 (PDT), 44° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:14.
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Name
IC2101
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h51m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°13' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.42 (B) [2] 11.52 (J) [2] 10.75 (H) [2] 10.44 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 152.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 57.9 Mpc 188.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.39 |