IC696 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC696 will become visible at around 21:10 (PDT), 55° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:54.
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Name
IC696
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h28m [3] |
| Declination: | +09°05' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (B) [1] 12.09 (J) [1] 11.46 (H) [1] 11.18 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 16.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
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