IC2551 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2551 will become visible at around 21:14 (PDT), 42° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:56.
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Name
IC2551
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h10m [3] |
| Declination: | +24°24' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.60 (V) [4] 14.53 (B) [1] 11.70 (J) [1] 11.08 (H) [1] 10.74 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 36.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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