IC643 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC643 will become visible at around 21:10 (PDT), 50° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:24.
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Name
IC643
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.07 (B) [1] 11.71 (J) [1] 10.99 (H) [1] 10.82 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 73.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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