IC2348 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2348 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:27, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 44° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2348
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h24m [2] |
| Declination: | +20°31' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.98 (V) [2] 15.76 (B) [2] 12.92 (J) [2] 12.14 (H) [2] 11.87 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 91.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 111.0 Mpc 361.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.78 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.25 |