IC238 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC238 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:10 (PDT) – 3 hours and 31 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:30.
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Name
IC238
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°50' [4] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 14.02 (B) [2] 10.60 (J) [2] 9.87 (H) [2] 9.52 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 35.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 72.9 Mpc 237.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.29 |
Sources