IC309 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC309 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (PST), 59° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:24, 83° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:21, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC309
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h16m [1] |
| Declination: | +40°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 14.81 (B) [1] 10.97 (J) [1] 10.22 (H) [1] 9.99 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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