IC993 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC993 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:16 (PDT), 66° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:36, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:20, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC993
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.44 (B) [1] 12.80 (J) [1] 12.16 (H) [1] 11.88 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 169.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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