IC252 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC252 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 30° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
IC252
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h41m [2] |
| Declination: | -14°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.35 (B) [2] 11.96 (J) [2] 11.27 (H) [2] 11.07 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 119.0 Mpc 387.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.03 |