IC 2288

Galaxy Fair (36/100)

Barred Spiral

IC 2288 Galaxy Cancer (Cnc) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 15.0

Angular Size 0.5′ × 0.3′

Position Angle 68°

Distance 213.95 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABc)

Description

F, S, E 90deg , bM, dif

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 19m 18.0s

Dec +23° 46' 00.0"

Constellation Cancer (Cnc)

Catalog IC 2288

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

IC 2288 · 0.5′×0.3′ · N up, E left

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