IC292 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC292 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:58 (PST), 63° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:07, 83° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:03, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC292
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h10m [4] |
| Declination: | +40°45' [4] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 13.47 (V) [2] 14.18 (B) [2] 11.25 (J) [2] 10.52 (H) [2] 10.25 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 73.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| Distance: | 40.4 Mpc 131.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.71 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.56 |
Sources