IC161 (Galaxy)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , IC161 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:31 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:29.

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Name IC161
Object type Galaxy
Part of Markarian 1007
Other names
IC 161[1]
UGC 1266[2]
PGC 6644[3]
Position
Right ascension:01h48m [3]
Declination:+10°30' [3]
Constellation:Pisces
Magnitude:14.27 (B) [1]
11.54 (J) [1]
10.88 (H) [1]
10.59 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 67.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0-a
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Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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