IC498 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC498 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:13, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:41, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:49, 25° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC498
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h09m [3] |
| Declination: | +05°16' [3] |
| Constellation: | Canis Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.57 (B) [1] 11.86 (J) [1] 11.33 (H) [1] 10.76 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 66.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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