IC260 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC260 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (PST), 64° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:55, 77° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:10, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC260
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h51m [4] |
| Declination: | +46°57' [4] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 15.12 (B) [2] 10.52 (J) [2] 9.85 (H) [2] 9.50 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 170.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 125.0 Mpc 407.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.36 |
Sources