IC861 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC861 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 79° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:19.
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Name
IC861
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h15m [3] |
| Declination: | +34°19' [3] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 15.57 (B) [1] 11.54 (J) [1] 10.84 (H) [1] 10.58 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 76.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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