IC291 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC291 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:11, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:39, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC291
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h07m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (B) [1] 11.60 (J) [1] 10.91 (H) [1] 10.65 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 91.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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