IC408 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC408 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:34 (PST), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:31, 30° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:52, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC408
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h19m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 13.85 (B) [1] 10.88 (J) [1] 10.32 (H) [1] 10.28 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 162.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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