IC402 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC402 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:12 (PST), 31° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:56, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:38, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC402
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h06m [4] |
| Declination: | −09°06' [4] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.40 (B) [2] 11.97 (J) [2] 11.09 (H) [2] 10.80 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 146.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 51.4 Mpc 167.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.15 |
Sources