IC496 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC496 will become visible at around 20:30 (PDT), 69° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:21.
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Name
IC496
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.36 (B) [1] 12.32 (J) [1] 11.60 (H) [1] 11.33 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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