IC2171 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2171 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:37 (PST), 30° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:40, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:44, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC2171
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h44m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°55' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 15.19 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 91.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | IB |
| Distance: | 11.0 Mpc 35.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.02 |