IC4348 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4348 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:12 (PDT), 79° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:37, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:55, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC4348
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h55m [2] |
| Declination: | +25°12' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.59 (B) [2] 12.07 (J) [2] 11.36 (H) [2] 11.26 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 117.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 167.0 Mpc 544.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.52 |