IC1242 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , IC1242 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:46, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:01, 51° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:42, 50° above your southern horizon.
Name
IC1242
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 17h08m [1] |
Declination: | +04°02' [1] |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: | 14.86 (B) [1] 12.44 (J) [1] 11.65 (H) [1] 11.21 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | Sb |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.