IC2290 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2290 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:56 (PDT), 61° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:44, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:48, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2290
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h19m [2] |
| Declination: | +19°18' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.34 (B) [2] 13.31 (J) [2] 12.67 (H) [2] 12.46 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 149.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S? |
| Distance: | 105.0 Mpc 342.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.77 |