IC981 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC981 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 49° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:09.
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Name
IC981
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h10m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.01 (B) [1] 12.28 (J) [1] 11.55 (H) [1] 11.12 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 73.0°E of N |
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