IC4342 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4342 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:47 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
IC4342
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h54m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.26 (B) [1] 12.07 (J) [1] 11.52 (H) [1] 11.39 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 53.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
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