IC263 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC263 will become visible at around 18:48 (PST), 36° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:57.
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Name
IC263
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h49m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.72 (B) [1] 12.13 (J) [1] 11.40 (H) [1] 11.14 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 168.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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