IC2399 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2399 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 47° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:53.
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Name
IC2399
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h47m [2] |
| Declination: | +18°54' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.73 (B) [2] 13.83 (J) [2] 13.28 (H) [2] 13.45 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 3.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 70.9 Mpc 231.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.52 |