IC287 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC287 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 25° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:57, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:27, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC287
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h04m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°04' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 15.36 (B) [2] 11.69 (J) [2] 10.96 (H) [2] 10.76 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 9.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 65.8 Mpc 214.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.73 |