IC273 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC273 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (PST), 47° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:02, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 32.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 35.8 Mpc 116.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.45 |
Sources