IC2453 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2453 will become visible at around 20:48 (PDT), 61° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:55.
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Name
IC2453
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h15m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (V) [2] 15.37 (B) [1] 12.20 (J) [1] 11.37 (H) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 62.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |