IC897 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC897 will become visible at around 21:03 (PDT), 46° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:52.
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Name
IC897
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 15.62 (B) [1] 12.48 (J) [1] 11.85 (H) [1] 11.47 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 56.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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