IC302 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC302 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:57 (PST), 46° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:17, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:43, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC302
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h12m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°42' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.89 (V) [2] 13.60 (B) [2] 10.64 (J) [2] 9.99 (H) [2] 9.64 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 22.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 55.6 Mpc 181.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.71 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.84 |
Sources