IC338 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC338 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 34° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:09, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:31, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC338
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 14.94 (B) [1] 12.25 (J) [1] 11.48 (H) [1] 11.11 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 176.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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