IC343 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC343 will become visible at around 18:51 (PST), 28° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 52 minutes after the Sun at 21:44.
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Name
IC343
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h40m [2] |
| Declination: | −18°26' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (V) [2] 14.11 (B) [2] 11.32 (J) [2] 10.72 (H) [2] 10.50 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 113.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 28.4 Mpc 92.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.07 |