IC357 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC357 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:16 (PST), 68° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:38, 78° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:48, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC357
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h03m [4] |
| Declination: | +22°09' [4] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 14.60 (B) [2] 10.75 (J) [2] 9.98 (H) [2] 9.60 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 147.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 51.6 Mpc 168.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.96 |
Sources