IC243 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC243 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (PST), 41° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:43, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:33, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC243
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h38m [1] |
| Declination: | −06°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.46 (B) [1] 11.61 (J) [1] 10.91 (H) [1] 10.53 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 20.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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