IC51 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC51 will become visible at around 17:57 (PST), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:17.
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Name
IC51
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h46m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (V) [2] 13.75 (B) [1] 11.26 (J) [1] 10.61 (H) [1] 10.25 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 55.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |