IC944 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC944 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:37 (PDT), 37° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:18, 70° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:59, 23° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC944
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h51m [4] |
| Declination: | +14°05' [4] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.46 (B) [2] 10.75 (J) [2] 9.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 107.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 95.7 Mpc 312.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.44 |
Sources