IC231 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC231 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:23 (EDT) – 3 hours and 57 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:56.
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Name
IC231
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h29m [4] |
| Declination: | +01°10' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.14 (B) [2] 11.95 (J) [2] 11.16 (H) [2] 11.00 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 111.0 Mpc 361.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.09 |
Sources