IC2158 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2158 will become visible at around 20:02 (PDT), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:42.
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Name
IC2158
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h05m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Columba |
| Magnitude: | 12.91 (B) [2] 10.49 (J) [2] 9.89 (H) [2] 9.60 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 115.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 24.0 Mpc 78.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.99 |