IC251 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC251 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (PST), 34° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:46, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:04, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC251
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h41m [2] |
| Declination: | −14°57' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (B) [2] 11.91 (J) [2] 11.25 (H) [2] 10.79 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 96.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 95.1 Mpc 310.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.89 |