IC440 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC440 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 00:30, 43° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 31° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:44, 35° above your northern horizon.
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Name
IC440
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +80°04' [4] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 14.20 (B) [2] 10.67 (J) [2] 9.99 (H) [2] 9.77 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 36.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 51.5 Mpc 167.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.36 |
Sources