IC61 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC61 will become visible at around 18:22 (PST), 48° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:27.
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Name
IC61
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h57m [3] |
| Declination: | +07°30' [3] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 15.23 (B) [1] 11.65 (J) [1] 10.97 (H) [1] 10.54 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 175.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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