IC766 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC766 will become visible at around 21:06 (PDT), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:00.
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Name
IC766
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h10m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Corvus |
| Magnitude: | 14.88 (B) [2] 11.33 (J) [2] 10.52 (H) [2] 10.29 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 168.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 46.8 Mpc 152.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.47 |