IC588 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC588 will become visible at around 20:57 (PDT), 49° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:14.
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Name
IC588
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h02m [3] |
| Declination: | +03°03' [3] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.25 (V) [1] 15.08 (B) [1] 12.04 (J) [1] 11.41 (H) [1] 11.06 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 164.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.83 |
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