IC2268 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2268 will become visible at around 20:40 (PDT), 60° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:46.
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Name
IC2268
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.47 (B) [1] 13.63 (J) [1] 13.04 (H) [1] 12.91 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.4 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 90.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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