IC318 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC318 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:25 (PDT) – 3 hours and 32 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:50.
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Name
IC318
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.72 (B) [1] 11.52 (J) [1] 10.69 (H) [1] 10.40 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 134.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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