IC232 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC232 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 41° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:23, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:39, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC232
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h31m [4] |
| Declination: | +01°15' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.30 (B) [2] 11.21 (J) [2] 10.55 (H) [2] 10.31 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 154.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 87.5 Mpc 285.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.41 |
Sources