IC2361 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2361 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 46° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:02.
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Name
IC2361
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +27°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.76 (B) [2] 12.09 (J) [2] 11.54 (H) [2] 11.16 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 78.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 31.6 Mpc 103.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.74 |
Sources