IC402 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC402 will become visible at around 20:25 (EDT), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 26 minutes after the Sun at 22:44.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 51.4 Mpc 167.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.15 |
Sources