IC257 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , IC257 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:23 (EST), 45° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:36, 85° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:30, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
Name
IC257
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 02h49m [4] |
Declination: | +46°58' [4] |
Constellation: | Perseus |
Magnitude: | 12.68 (V) [2] 13.86 (B) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 101.0 Mpc 329.3 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.18 |
Absolute mag (V): | -22.34 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.