IC2406 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2406 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 00:50.
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Name
IC2406
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h48m [3] |
| Declination: | +17°42' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.21 (B) [1] 11.19 (J) [1] 10.47 (H) [1] 10.13 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 173.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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