IC2179 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , IC2179 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:49 (PST), 22° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:45, 40° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC2179
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +64°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 12.51 (V) [2] 13.52 (B) [2] 10.33 (J) [2] 9.71 (H) [2] 9.37 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 95.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 61.0 Mpc 198.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.41 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.