IC304 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC304 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:54 (PST), 57° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:35, 86° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:24, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC304
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +37°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 14.74 (B) [2] 11.37 (J) [2] 10.66 (H) [2] 10.34 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 74.1 Mpc 241.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.61 |
Sources