Galaxy · Equuleus
IC 1365 ZW II 108 Group
1′ across
About
IC 1365, the ZW II 108 Group, is a galaxy in Equuleus, about 1′ across.
How to find it
- IC 1365 is in the constellation Equuleus.
- Best evenings: around late September it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 77° S.
When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.
What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Hard to say: no reliable brightness is known.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Brightness unknown, so probably a challenge.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | IC 1365 |
|---|---|
| Type | Galaxy |
| Apparent size | 1′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Equuleus |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 21h 13m 55.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | +02° 33′ 55″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →