IC458 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Columbus , IC458 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:43, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:39, 79° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:13, 61° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC458
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h10m [4] |
| Declination: | +50°07' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 14.38 (B) [2] 11.10 (J) [2] 10.38 (H) [2] 10.09 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 90.2 Mpc 294.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.40 |
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.