IC2212 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2212 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 21:18, 88° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:54, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC2212
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h58m [2] |
| Declination: | +32°36' [2] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 15.70 (B) [2] 12.02 (J) [2] 11.22 (H) [2] 11.03 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 103.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 108.0 Mpc 352.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.47 |