IC628 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC628 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:13 (PDT), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:43, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:12, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC628
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h37m [4] |
| Declination: | +05°36' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.77 (B) [2] 11.89 (J) [2] 11.15 (H) [2] 10.86 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 132.5 Mpc 431.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.84 |
Sources