IC269 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC269 will become visible at around 18:51 (PST), 25° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 20 minutes after the Sun at 21:12.
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Name
IC269
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h55m [2] |
| Declination: | −14°04' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.34 (B) [2] 11.56 (J) [2] 10.79 (H) [2] 10.71 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 126.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 87.7 Mpc 285.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.37 |