IC2668 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2668 will become visible at around 21:02 (PDT), 38° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:16.
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Name
IC2668
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h15m [2] |
| Declination: | −14°10' [2] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 14.59 (B) [2] 11.72 (J) [2] 11.04 (H) [2] 10.66 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 140.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 75.2 Mpc 245.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.79 |