IC273 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC273 will become visible at around 20:03 (EDT), 26° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 34 minutes after the Sun at 22:32.
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Name
IC273
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h57m [4] |
| Declination: | +02°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.32 (B) [2] 11.22 (J) [2] 10.52 (H) [2] 10.19 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 35.8 Mpc 116.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.45 |
Sources