IC4288 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4288 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:27.
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Name
IC4288
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h34m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.76 (B) [1] 11.20 (J) [1] 10.39 (H) [1] 10.03 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 114.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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