IC3402 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3402 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:12, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:39, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 52° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3402
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h28m [4] |
| Declination: | +28°51' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 15.16 (V) [2] 15.69 (B) [2] 13.26 (J) [2] 12.35 (H) [2] 12.18 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 7.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 148.0 Mpc 482.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.69 |
Sources