IC40 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC40 will become visible at around 18:36 (PST), 27° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 17 minutes after the Sun at 20:53.
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Name
IC40
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h39m [3] |
| Declination: | +02°27' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.04 (B) [1] 11.79 (J) [1] 11.08 (H) [1] 10.76 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 14.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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