IC421 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC421 will become visible at around 19:55 (PDT), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:42.
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Name
IC421
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h32m [3] |
| Declination: | −07°55' [3] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 12.60 (B) [1] 10.32 (J) [1] 9.59 (H) [1] 9.16 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.0 arcmin x 2.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 108.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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