IC1998 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , IC1998 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:10, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:13, 48° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:27, 45° above your south-western horizon.
Name
IC1998
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 03h51m [2] |
Declination: | +01°11' [2] |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 15.69 (B) [2] 11.64 (J) [2] 10.88 (H) [2] 10.73 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 164.0 Mpc 534.6 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.38 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.