IC2208 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2208 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:45 (PST), 57° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:12, 83° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:35, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2208
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h52m [2] |
| Declination: | +27°29' [2] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 15.18 (B) [2] 11.65 (J) [2] 10.95 (H) [2] 10.66 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.4 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 12.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 114.0 Mpc 371.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.10 |