IC2143 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2143 will become visible at around 20:04 (PDT), 33° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:46.
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Name
IC2143
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h46m [2] |
| Declination: | −18°43' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 13.42 (B) [2] 10.63 (J) [2] 10.01 (H) [2] 9.71 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 99.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 39.3 Mpc 128.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.55 |