IC2457 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2457 will become visible at around 20:54 (PDT), 55° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:30.
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Name
IC2457
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 16.21 (B) [1] 13.32 (J) [1] 12.52 (H) [1] 12.28 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 75.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
Source