IC2426 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2426 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:06, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 29° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2426
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.17 (B) [1] 12.31 (J) [1] 11.72 (H) [1] 11.39 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 119.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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