IC217 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC217 will become visible at around 18:48 (PST), 22° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 2 minutes after the Sun at 20:51.
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Name
IC217
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.08 (B) [1] 11.69 (J) [1] 11.08 (H) [1] 10.75 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 35.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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