IC218 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC218 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:24 (PDT) – 3 hours and 17 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:30.
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Name
IC218
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.63 (B) [1] 12.24 (J) [1] 11.37 (H) [1] 11.38 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 75.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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