IC2221 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2221 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:35 (PST), 46° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:12, 86° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:00, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC2221
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h05m [2] |
| Declination: | +37°27' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 16.22 (B) [2] 13.16 (J) [2] 12.46 (H) [2] 11.79 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 23.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 365.0 Mpc 1189.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.59 |