The galaxy IC 40
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , IC 40 is visible between 19:44 and 04:09. It will become accessible around 19:44, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:54, 51° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:09 when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC 40
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.10 (B) [1] 11.79 (J) [1] 11.08 (H) [1] 10.76 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Right ascension: | 00h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°27' [1] |
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