IC454 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC454 will become visible at around 20:53 (PDT), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 1 minute after the Sun at 22:47.
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Name
IC454
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h51m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (B) [2] 10.46 (J) [2] 9.66 (H) [2] 9.39 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 138.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 53.9 Mpc 175.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.16 |
Sources