IC438 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC438 will become visible at around 19:55 (PDT), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:38.
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Name
IC438
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h53m [3] |
| Declination: | −17°52' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 12.07 (V) [1] 12.74 (B) [1] 10.59 (J) [1] 9.93 (H) [1] 9.70 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.8 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 63.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.67 |
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