IC2557 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2557 will become visible at around 20:57 (PDT), 69° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:29.
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Name
IC2557
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h16m [1] |
| Declination: | +38°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 15.60 (B) [1] 12.46 (J) [1] 11.73 (H) [1] 11.67 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 95.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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