IC48 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC48 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:22, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:08, 47° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:05, 45° above your southern horizon.
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Name
IC48
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h43m [2] |
| Declination: | −08°11' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.16 (V) [2] 14.01 (B) [2] 11.03 (J) [2] 10.34 (H) [2] 10.03 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 172.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 88.6 Mpc 288.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.85 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.58 |