IC502 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC502 will become visible at around 20:24 (PDT), 62° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:03.
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Name
IC502
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.43 (B) [1] 12.37 (J) [1] 11.73 (H) [1] 11.49 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 62.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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