IC2378 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2378 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:35 (PST), 39° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:35, 86° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:06, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2378
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h28m [2] |
| Declination: | +30°25' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.23 (V) [2] 14.38 (B) [2] 11.10 (J) [2] 10.35 (H) [2] 10.03 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 23.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 198.0 Mpc 645.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.15 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -23.25 |