IC87 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC87 will become visible at around 18:35 (PST), 33° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 52 minutes after the Sun at 21:27.
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Name
IC87
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h14m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.37 (B) [1] 12.79 (J) [1] 12.26 (H) [1] 11.76 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 66.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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