IC2142 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2142 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
IC2142
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h33m [1] |
| Declination: | −78°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Mensa |
| Magnitude: | 15.53 (B) [1] 13.57 (J) [1] 13.22 (H) [1] 12.45 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 27.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
Source