IC344 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC344 will become visible at around 18:51 (PST), 39° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:24.
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Name
IC344
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h41m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.92 (B) [2] 12.50 (J) [2] 11.78 (H) [2] 11.93 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 42.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 69.8 Mpc 227.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.30 |